Legacy Law Firm, LLC

07/08/2026

As part of Illinois NAELA's legislative committee, I worked with other NAELA colleagues on various pieces of legislation -- either drafting bill language, negotiating with trustmakers to reach consensus on language, working to get bills passed, or to get them not passed. Our committee meets every Monday morning at 8:00 during Session. This is a link to the specific things we accomplished in 2026:

06/18/2026

We are having issues with our phones today. If anyone is unable to reach us at our normal phone number (815/570-2334) Here are some alternate numbers to try:

*815/570-2335
*815/414-6446
*630/962-4955
*630/660-2301

Also, our fax machine is down.

06/17/2026

Illinois e-News Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 17, 2026

Governor Pritzker Signs Landmark Legislation Creating a Dedicated Department on Disability Rights and Advocacy in Illinois

House Bill 862 transforms the Illinois Guardianship and Advocacy Commission into the Department of Disability Advocacy and Guardianship, effective July 1, 2027.

See Attached for more information.

06/11/2026

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06/01/2026

Being on the Legislative Committee for Illinois NAELA, we get information early. The attached is a bill we have been working on with our lobbyists to get passed and it has now been passed and will go to the governor's office for signature! This is good news to help protect seniors in Illinois!

SPRINGFIELD – State Senator Steve Stadelman advanced legislation to strengthen protections for older adults by allowing courts to issue temporary restraining orders in cases involving abuse, neglect or financial...

01/14/2026

Member Dawn Weekly will serve as the Public Administrator and Public Guardian of Iroquois County

Dear IL NAELA Members,

Please join us in congratulating IL NAELA member Dawn Weekly on her appointment as Public Administrator and Public Guardian of Iroquois County.

This important role reflects Dawn’s dedication to public service and her commitment to protecting and advocating for some of the states most vulnerable residents. Her experience, professionalism, and compassion will serve the people of Iroquois County well in this capacity. Dawn has been a member of IL NAELA since 2007, served as the President in 2021 along with volunteering on many committees and on the board of directors for many years.

We are proud to recognize Dawn’s achievement and wish her continued success as she takes on this meaningful responsibility.

Congratulations, Dawn, on this well-deserved appointment.

Regards,
National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys - IL Illinois Chapter of National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys

01/07/2026

NAELA (the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, of which we are a member) is calling on Congress to pass the Stop Unfair Medicaid Recoveries Act, legislation reintroduced by Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., that would end the federal requirement for states to recover Medicaid long-term care costs from a beneficiary’s estate. As part of its advocacy efforts, the NAELA Foundation is hosting a briefing on Medicaid Estate Recovery on Capitol Hill today, supported by a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Staff from more than a dozen congressional offices and representatives from coalition partners are expected to attend.

Federal law requires states to recover certain Medicaid costs after an enrollee dies. If you’re 55 or older — or permanently institutionalized at any age — Medicaid can seek repayment for nursing home care, home and community-based services, and related hospital and prescription drug services....