Estate Planning and Elder Law in Peoria and the Tri-County Area

Feel Comfortable with the Important Decisions of Estate Planning and Elder Law

Is nursing home care in your family's future? The decision to place a family member in a nursing home is one of the most difficult any family will make. Sometimes, it can be delayed with a durable power of attorney or a guardianship, which gives another family member or trusted person the authority to make important decisions. If a medical emergency has occurred and your family member must enter a nursing home soon, make an appointment to talk about public aid rules and how they will affect your family. You need to understand Medicaid eligibility rules and how you can accelerate your loved one's eligibility in a legal and appropriate way. Contact my Peoria, Illinois elder law office to begin planning today for the needs of tomorrow.

The area of law called "estate planning" deals with a variety of important issues that every family will face at some time.

• Who will inherit my property?
• Who will care for my children if I die?
• Who will make medical decisions for dad now that we know he has Alzheimer's?
• Who will handle mom's financial affairs when she can't do it any longer?

The best time to look for answers to these important questions is now, before you need to have the power to act on them.

At the Peoria law office of William C. Wombacher, I help clients prepare for life's challenges with legal documents such as estate plans, wills and trusts that provide decision-making authority to trusted family members for the care of children and elders.

I have been a certified elder law attorney through the National Elder Law Foundation since 2003, and I am also a member of the Council of Advanced Practitioners of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys. These are qualifications that few lawyers in our area can match. I am the only certified elder law attorney in downstate Illinois.

Whether you are planning on leaving a legacy or need to decide how to pay for nursing care, contact my office for knowledgeable legal guidance.

I offer legal services concerning:

• Wills and living trusts
• Trusts of all kinds, including special needs trusts that preserve your eligibility for Social Security benefits
• Powers of attorney
• Living wills and advance health care directives
• Guardianships and conservatorships
• Medicaid planning

When you need knowledgeable and caring legal guidance, contact my Peoria law office to schedule an appointment. My office hours are 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, with weekend and evening hours by appointment. I make home or hospital visits for clients who cannot come to my office.

	The Law Office of William C. Wombacher Call Toll-Free 1-888-365-0852 700 Commerce Bank Building 416 Main Street, Suite 700 Peoria, IL 61602 Telephone: (309) 265-0844 ● Fax: (309) 674-8149 Map and Directions ● E-Mail Me
Peoria, Illinois attorney William Wombacher provides estate planning services in the Tri-County area surrounding Peoria, Illinois, (Peoria County, Tazewell County, and Woodford County). He assists clients with Social Security Disability and SSI appeals throughout central Illinois, including Peoria, Morton, Pekin, Chillicothe, Bloomington, Canton, and Galesburg.