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My Skokie, IL law practice concentrates in elder law and estate planning, and long-term care planning.  My focus is to help families protect their life savings from the astronomic cost of nursing home care, and to protect their legacy for future generations.. I also do general estate planning for individuals and families.  If you have children under age 18, have any families members with special needs, or have recently experienced a major life change such as divorce or death of a spouse, you need an updated estate plan. Please call me for a free 15 minute phone consulation.

Daci L. Jett is an experienced attorney. She advises her clients on the best ways to achieve their goals of protecting their families, preserving their children’s inheritance, passing their values to the next generation, and minimizing conflict.. Daci is a certified mediator who trained at the Center for Conflict Resolution in Chicago. People come to her to resolve conflict privately and on terms that work for their specific situations.. Daci earned a Juris Doctorate (J.D.) degree from the University of Texas School of Law in Austin, Texas, and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Illinois State University in Normal, Illinois, her home town.. In her free time, Daci likes to be outdoors, and enjoys canoeing and remote wilderness camping. Mantra meditation is an important part of her life. She and her husband teach free meditation classes in Chicago.. Keeping her skills sharp is important to Daci. She is a member of WealthCounsel, a national association of estate planning attorneys that provides a wealth of intellectual resources and top-notch continuing legal education. She also is a member of the Chicago Bar Association and the Illinois State Bar Association.

Marty is the founder of The Heartland Law Firm as well as ElderSmart® – a 501c3 non-profit organization.. Marty’s spent nearly 30 years solving problems with others – as an attorney, confidant, mentor and business owner, friend, father and spouse.. Marty believes that life is a journey, and that the milestones along the way serve as transition points. During our lifetime – we all benefit from a relationship with someone who offers us supportive, caring expertise. The Heartland Law Firm is founded on this idea and its mission is to Enrich Lives in meaningful ways.. Marty is also an innovator. He is a leader in the “Elder Advocate” movement and has advocated for a new standard of elder law to be adopted by the legal industry: that “Elder Law without social work is an incomplete solution.” The Heartland Law Firm sees “Elder Law” as a subset of the “Elder Transition” It’s from this conviction that Marty founded ElderSmart® to support families through the Elder Transition.. Milestones that Marty helps individuals, families and business owners include:. Marty was born and raised in Chicago’s Austin neighborhood, attended Fenwick High School in Oak Park, and The University of Illinois at Champaign. He received his Juris Doctor in 1989 from the Loyola School of Law in Chicago.. Marty lives in Glenview with his wife, four kids and dog.

Ed's specializes in the areas of Estate Planning, Tax, Wealth Preservation and Asset Protection Planning, and Business/Business Succession Planning, and he is a frequent speaker on these topics with the Illinois State Bar Association, the Will County Bar Association, the Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, and the National Business Institute. Ed is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association, the Chicago Bar Association, the Will County Bar Association, and the Estate Planning Council of Greater Joliet. Ed is a member of the Trusts & Estates Section Council of the Illinois State Bar Association, the ISBA Task Force on the Unauthorized Practice of Law, and the ISBA Assembly. Ed also has an AV rating by Martindale-Hubbell. Ed has attained an AV Preeminent Rating in Trusts and Estates, Wills and Probate, and Aged and Aging, by the Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review, the highest rating for attorneys under the peer review system.

Stephanie Macuiba is the owner of the Law Office of Stephanie Macuiba which she established in 2016. Her favorite part of the job is helping clients with matters from start to finish and making complex legal procedures understandable.. Stephanie was born and raised in the Chicago suburbs and is happy to be back after living in Southern California home for several years. She enjoys spending time with her husband, two kids, and little dog Ted.

Raemi received her Bachelor of Sciences from Oregon State University in 2007. At OSU, she studied Biology and Political Science. Raemi received her Juris Doctor from Seattle University School of Law, cum laude. Her professional memberships include the Washington State Bar Association and Mother Attorneys Mentoring Association.  She participates in the Washington State Bar Association New Lawyer Seminar Development Team, which  program develops continuing legal education courses for new lawyers.   She primarily practices in the areas of business law, estate planning, probate, and real estate law. In her free time, Raemi enjoys running and has run several marathons, half marathons and relay races. She is an avid college football fan and loves watching Oregon State football. Additionally, she enjoys spending time with her husband, young son and black lab.

Expirienced, professional and personable estate planning, probate and real estate attorney.  I pride myself on being ab attentive, responsive, efficient and knowledgeable attorney for a wide range of clients, including high net-worth individuals, new families and business owners.  I aim to make the estate planning process painless and understanable.  In the same regard, I am to help make the probate process clear and easy to understand.  I have an eye for detail and strive to maintain a high level of client satisfaction at a reasonable cost.

Our firm provides counsel regarding business formation and governance, estate planning, estate administration and real estate transactions. Established in 1991, we have represented hundreds of business and individual clients in the greater Northwest region.

Chris Gaughan has been recognized six times as a Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyer (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018), an award given to the top 5% of attorneys in Missouri and Kansas; has been recognized four times as Missouri & Kansas Rising Star (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012), an award presented to the top 2.5% of attorneys in Missouri and Kansas under the age of 40; and has been rated by Martindale-Hubbell as an AV Preeminent attorney six times (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018), a rating given to only 5% of all attorneys nationwide.. Mr. Gaughan has also been recognized by the American Institute of Legal Counsel as one of the “10 Best Estate Planning Attorneys” in the State of Kansas.. Mr. Gaughan sits on the Board of Governors of the American Academy of Estate Planning Attorneys. Through his role in this organization, he works with estate planning attorneys throughout the United States to develop cutting-edge estate planning, tax planning, and elder law strategies.. Mr. Gaughan also recently published his first book, Midwest Estate Planning: A Guide for Your Family, co-authored with his lifelong friend and business partner Casey Connealy. Mr. Gaughan and Mr. Connealy discovered that most existing estate planning books and articles are either so simple that they aren’t useful, or deal with such complicated (and unusual) topics that they aren’t helpful for ordinary people with ordinary issues. As a result, they co-authored Midwest Estate Planning: A Guide for Your Family, a practical guide to the estate planning issues that impact everyday people in our area.. Mr. Gaughan is a lifelong resident of the Kansas City area. He earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Law in 2004, and his Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Rockhurst University in 2001.. Mr. Gaughan spends his spare moments frequenting local eateries with his wife Kristin, watching 80’s films with his three children, and smoking meat on his back patio.

Life and Estate Planning is about determining your path through both life and death.  By preparing we can control a small piece of our future.  We can protect ourselves by ensuring that our wishes are documented and our voice preserved, even during a medical or mental incapacity.  We can protect those we love and who depend on us by evaluating their needs and planning our estate, no matter the size to best serve those needs.  Whether that is naming a guardian, protecting assets from indiscreet waste, or providing them with the tools they need to provide for our care, there is a plan that will make it easier.  Finally we can protect our assets to most effectively provide for our care, and minimize the effects of taxes after we are gone.. In order to best serve my clients, I focus on relationship building rather than a short-term sale.  The more I know and understand my client, the better I can tailor an estate plan to suit their needs.  By building that relationship, clients feel comfortable returning to me as their lives and estate planning needs change.. My goal is to educate and empower my clients to make the plan that works for them now and help them re-evaluate the plan as life changes around us all.