Questioning Capacity 12/8/20

Event Details

The ever-engaging Attorney Peck will be discussing how one determines if an individual is capable of making decisions; overview what ethical issues can arise in various stages of decision making, and who has the right to make decisions for one with diminished capacity. Learn how to determine mental capacity and review the laws in place to protect people with capacity issues.

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For $5.00* – 1.0 ETHICS CE Credit will be awarded to Illinois nurses, social workers, professional counselors, and nursing home administrators. *No fee for Consumers/Community Members and those not needing CE credit or certificate.

Agenda

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Live Webinar Presentation

Kerry R. Peck

To receive 1.0 Ethics CE Credit/Certificate - An evaluation must be completed after the presentation and returned to Events@Elderwerks.org

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Speakers

Kerry R. Peck
Managing Partner at Peck Ritchey, LLC
https:///www.peckbloom.com/
Kerry R. Peck is the managing partner of the Chicago law firm Peck Ritchey, LLC. His clients include families, hospitals, banks, the State of Illinois, County of Cook, and City of Chicago. For ten consecutive years, he has been selected by his peers in statewide surveys of Illinois attorneys as a “Super Lawyer”, an attorney to whom other attorneys would refer their family, and he was named a member of the Leading Lawyers Network. Mr. Peck is the recipient of the 2014 Justice John Paul Stevens Award, the Chicago Bar Association’s highest honor.
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Documents

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Peck Ritchey LLC
Peck Ritchey, LLC offers a broad scope of services including ranging from basic estate planning to complex litigation. The estate planning lawyers at Peck Ritchey have proven experience in reducing exposure to gift, estate and inheritance taxes, as well as special needs planning. Our estate planning lawyers provide advice on techniques that can be used not only upon death, but during your life to enable wealth to pass on to your intended beneficiaries in the most tax efficient manner possible.

Peck Ritchey’s litigation lawyers are recognized leaders in estate, trust and guardianship litigation. Peck Ritchey represents all parties to decedent’s estate litigation, trust litigation, contested guardianship as well as other areas of fiduciary litigation. In addition to will and trust contests, Peck Ritchey handles disputed accountings, recovery of assets, claims, heirship disputes, disputed guardianships and other estate litigation.
We protect you and your loved ones in and out of the courtroom so you can find peace at home. Our clients work directly with a highly professional legal team that uses their vast experience and creativity to provide successful solutions to meet your personal or business needs. Our legal team ensures you understand your options and what steps need to be taken to achieve your goals.

Our firm strongly believes in its responsibility to serve as leaders in both the profession and the community at large. We are a recognized leader in the legal community and we are proud that our attorneys are involved in many professional and civic organizations that improve our community. Peck Ritchey, LLC’s attorneys frequently speak at continuing education programs addressing attorneys and often contacted by news media as resources for commentary on issues effecting older adults and families. Kerry Peck was recently interviewed by the New York Times to weigh in on the Redstone Sumner estate chaos.

Peck Ritchey, LLC’s attorneys are frequently involved in drafting new legislation for consideration and passage by the Illinois General Assembly. All of Peck Ritchey, LLC’s attorneys are members of the Chicago Bar Association and the Illinois Bar Association in addition to other legal associations. (Kerry R. Peck is a past President of the 22,000 member Chicago Bar Association.) These memberships are used to stay apprised of current trends and to improve the quality of our service, as well as to find innovative and compassionate approaches to current legal issues.

Our practice area includes:
• Probate, Trust, and Guardianship Litigation
• Administration of Estates, Trusts, and Guardianships
• Estate Planning and Special Needs
• Alzheimer's Disease Planning
• Elder Law
• Asset Protection and Medicaid Planning
• Special Needs Planning
• Corporate Law, including Small and Family Business Planning
• Guardianship Administration
• Guardianship Litigation
• Litigation against Elder Abuse, Neglect, and Financial Exploitation
• Nursing Home Abuse/Neglect

Our firm handles cases in Cook County, Lake County, DuPage County and Kane County.
Office Locations:
105 W Adams Street, 31st Floor, Chicago, IL 60603
312-201-0900
707 Skokie Boulevard, Suite 600, Northbrook, IL 60062
847-509-1099
Suburban Offices and Appointments also available in Orland Park and Oak Brook.
www.peckritchey.com
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Tickets

12/8/20 - Questioning Capacity *Professional Ticket*

Webinar Presentation 2:00 PM

All professionals needing 1.0 ETHICS CE CREDIT/CERTIFICATE Ticket

**To pay by credit card at a later date, please choose the "check" option when registering. This may be amended prior to the event to pay by credit card online.
*Access information will be emailed after payment has been made.

Standard Price $5

12/8/20 Questioning Capacity

Webinar Presentation 2:00 PM

This ticket is for those NOT NEEDING CE CREDIT and Consumers/Community Members ONLY

Standard Price Complimentary

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