Law Office of Eileen R. Fitzgerald - Downers Grove, IL

Dedicated Elder Law and Estate Planning in Downers Grove

Aging gracefully while securing long-term health care and preserving family assets requires experienced, compassionate legal counsel. At the Law Office of Eileen R. Fitzgerald, clients in Downers Grove and across the Chicago western suburbs receive dedicated guidance from an attorney who has concentrated on elder law and estate planning for over three decades of her 40-year legal career. Admitted to the Illinois State Bar in 1985 and holding a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in taxation with an emphasis in estate planning from John Marshall Law School, attorney Eileen R. Fitzgerald offers sophisticated legal acumen combined with genuine empathy for seniors and their families.

Comprehensive Estate Planning, Wills, and Trusts

Every family dynamic is unique, which is why standard legal templates often fail when unexpected health challenges arise. When you need to hire an estate planning lawyer who takes the time to listen, Eileen R. Fitzgerald crafts customized estate plans designed to reflect your exact values and protect your loved ones:

• Wills and testamentary provisions: Drafting precise wills to designate beneficiaries, nominate trusted executors, and establish guardianships for dependents.
• Revocable and irrevocable trusts: Creating living trusts to facilitate private asset distribution, protect family inheritances, and circumvent the delays and costs of court probate.
• Durable powers of attorney: Executing comprehensive statutory financial powers of attorney and healthcare power of attorney documents to ensure trusted agents can manage your affairs.
• Special needs trusts: Designing supplemental needs trusts to protect financial resources for disabled beneficiaries while preserving government benefit eligibility.
• Living wills and advance directives: Documenting explicit medical preferences regarding life-sustaining treatment and palliative care.

Strategic Medicaid Planning and Nursing Home Asset Protection

Long-term nursing home costs can rapidly deplete a lifetime of hard-earned savings without proactive legal strategies. Navigating Illinois Medicaid eligibility involves stringent regulations, including a comprehensive 60-month look-back period on financial transactions. If you urgently need an attorney to guide your family through nursing home admissions, spousal impoverishment rules, or benefit applications, the Law Office of Eileen R. Fitzgerald delivers ethical, proven guidance. Eileen reviews financial history, structures permissible asset transfers, and prepares thorough Medicaid applications and administrative appeals to ensure seniors receive high-quality care without leaving surviving spouses destitute.

Trust Administration and Fiduciary Support

The loss of a loved one brings immense emotional strain, making legal responsibilities difficult to shoulder alone. As an experienced trust administration counselor, Eileen R. Fitzgerald advises trustees and successor fiduciaries on complying with trust terms, preparing beneficiary accountings, transferring real property deeds, and satisfying final tax liabilities. Her guidance brings order and clarity during difficult times, ensuring assets are distributed respectfully and expeditiously.

Accessible Client-Centered Legal Counsel

Located at 1561 Warren Avenue in Downers Grove, Illinois, the Law Office of Eileen R. Fitzgerald serves seniors and families throughout Downers Grove, Darien, Woodridge, Lisle, Westmont, and DuPage County. Understanding the physical limitations faced by elderly or homebound clients, attorney Fitzgerald provides house calls and visits to nursing facilities and hospitals within a reasonable distance. When you seek to find an experienced elder law attorney who prioritizes your security and peace of mind, contact the firm today to schedule your confidential consultation.