Kathryn Crow Casey

Kathryn Crow Casey

5.0
Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 24 years

Guardianship Lawyer at Chicago, IL
Practice Areas: Guardianship, Estate Planning, Elder Law, Probate

65 East Wacker Place, Unit 1200, Chicago, IL

About Kathryn

Biography

Practice Areas

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Practice Areas

Elder Law 25%

Covers all aspects of planning, counseling, education, and advocating. We are a resource to our clients as we understand clients’ needs may extend beyond basic legal services. This area of law encompasses all aspects of planning for aging and requires a practitioner to be particularly sensitive to the legal issues impacting clients.

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Estate Planning 25%

It is no longer enough to simply prepare for death through traditional estate planning. Death and taxes are guaranteed and require you to at least have an estate plan. However, with increasing rates of dementia and other chronic illnesses, disability planning has become equally important. A good estate plan should consider both the inevitability of death, the possibility of disability, and should make the management of your financial and personal affairs easy for your loved ones.

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Guardianship 25%

legal process where a disabled person receives a court appointed guardian to manage her financial and legal affairs. It is often inevitable where a disabled person has lost the ability to manage their own affairs and does not have a power of attorney to manage their affairs for them. It is also an effective option for a disabled person who is being taken advantage of by an unscrupulous power of attorney, caregiver, or family member.

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Probate 25%

we have the expertise to help you navigate all of the intricacies of probate, including: trust administration, will contests, statutory custodial claims, small estate affidavits, and the issues affecting disabled beneficiaries.

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Licenses

Licensed in Illinois for 24 years

State: Illinois

Acquired: 2001

Active and Authorized to Practice Law

No misconduct found

Location

Dutton Casey & Mesoloras, PC

65 East Wacker Place, Unit 1200, Chicago, IL, 60603-4929

Dutton Casey & Mesoloras, PC

1655 North Arlington Heights Road, Arlington Heights, IL, 60004

Dutton Casey & Mesoloras PC

4711 Golf Road, Skokie, IL, 60076

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Kathryn Crow Casey's Reviews

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Posted by Roberta | April 06, 2023 | Estate Planning

Kathryn Crow Casey

Kathryn Crow Casey is the attorney I recommend to my family, friends and associates. Kathryn demonstrated an extremely knowledgeable understanding of estate planning for Eldercare. We discussed a Will. powers of health and finance and several aspects related to long term care. My list of concer...ns and questions were quite extensive when we worked together, Kathryn patiently listened and thoroughly answered my questions. The way she explained everything was in ways that were very understandable. I feel confident that I understand the many aspects I need questioned with an additional understanding of several legal concerns.

Posted by anonymous | August 29, 2013

Kathryn Casey - Helpful, Knowledgeable, and Professional

Hi Kathryn, now that this process seems to be about over, I just wanted to write you a quick note to thank you for your help, knowledge, and professionalism. I’ve been on a big learning curve throughout this process and you’ve done a great job explaining things and getting me up to speed. If I ever h...ave a friend going through something like this, I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend you. I really appreciate that there was never a touch of arrogance on your part, and that you could explain things in a way that was simple to understand

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Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2023

Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers

2023

Leading Lawyer, Illinois Leading Lawyer Network

2022

Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers

2022

Leading Lawyer, Illinois Leading Lawyer Network

2021

Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers

2021

Leading Lawyer, Illinois Leading Lawyer Network

2020

Leading Lawyer, Illinois Leading Lawyer Network

2019

Leading Lawyer, Illinois Leading Lawyer Network

2018

Leading Lawyer, Illinois Leading Lawyer Network

2017

Leading Lawyer, Illinois Leading Lawyer Network

2017

Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2016

Leading Lawyer, Illinois Leading Lawyer Network

Work Experience

2005 - Present

Principal, Dutton & Casey, PC

2000 - 2005

Attorney, Cook County Office Of The Public Guardian

Associations

2020 - Present

Academy of Special Needs Planners

Attorney Member

2015 - Present

National Elder Law Foundation

Certified Elder Law Attorney

National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (Illinois

Attorney Member

National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys

Attorney Member

Illinois State Bar Association, Elder Law Section

Attorney Member

Chicago Bar Association, Trust Law Committee

Attorney Member

Chicago Bar Association, Elder Law Committee

Attorney Member

2011 - 2012

National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Young/New Attorneys Section Steering Committee

Chair

2009 - 2011

National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Young/New Attorneys Section Steering Committee

Attorney Member

Education

2001

DePaul University College of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1998

DePaul University

MA - Master of Arts

1996

Virginia Tech

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2023

The Village Chicago

Annual Legal Checkup for Aging Well

2023

Elderwerks

Working with Patients Across the Capacity Spectrum: Case Studies in Ethical Decision-Making

2023

Council for Jewish Elderly

Guardianship - How Did We Get Here?

2022

The Karen Conti Show on WGN Radio

Aging Better with the Help of an Elder Law Attorney

2022

The ALS Association

Financial and Legal Planning for Living with ALS

2022

Self-Help Home

Legal Planning for Living with a Chronic Medical Condition

2022

Elderwerks Aging Better Expo

Asset Protection and Medicaid

2022

Amita Health

Prepare to Care - A Legal Roadmap for Aging Well

Publications

2021

Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education Medicaid Planning for Spouses, Blended Families, and Life Partners

2020

Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education The SECURE Act and Planning with Retirement Benefits

2020

IICLE Special Needs Trust Handbook Chapter 4 - Drafting Self-Settled Special Needs OBRA Trusts

2019

Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education Planning with Retirement Benefits

2018

Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education Fixing Problem Trusts Through the Trust and Trustees Act

2017

Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education In Sickness and in Health: Estate Planning for Married Couples

2016

Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education Retirement Benefits in Medicaid Planning

2012

IICLE Elder Law Short Course Advanced Issues in Tax and Medicaid Planning with Retirement Benefits

2012

IICLE Advanced Issues in Long-Term Care Life Care, Estate, and Retirement Planning: Beyond the Documents

2011

Illinois State Bar Association Life Care Planning Beyond Estate Management

2009

Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education Contested Guardianships - Pre-Trial Prep: Discovery and Pre-Trial Discovery Motions

2008

IICLE Starting Points: Basics of Elder Law How to Combat the Financial Abuse of Elders

2008

Lorman Education Services Elder Financial Exploitation & Legal Interventions and Remedies
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