New State Law Requires Training for Newly Appointed Guardians in Cook County
Becoming guardians over the persons and/or estates of individuals with disabilities is an enormous responsibility. Over the years, the Illinois legislature has increasingly required various safeguards to ensure that guardians receive the training and education needed to fulfill their role’s …
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Accounting Of Special Needs Trusts
Accounting for special needs trusts is not much different than accounting for other types of trusts. A trustee has a legal obligation to account for certain trust activities to beneficiaries and other interested parties. The trustee must adhere to federal …
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State Increasing Funding For I/DD Community
After a federal judge admonished the State of Illinois in 2017 for failing to meet the requirements of a 2011 consent decree requiring more community-based services for the intellectually and developmentally disabled (I/DD) community, Governor J.B. Pritzker has proposed a …
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