Kerry R. Peck
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Work in Peck Ritchey, LLC
Top Rated Family Law Attorney in Chicago, IL
Wills, Probate, Trusts, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Guardianship
321 S. Plymouth Ct, 6th Fl., Chicago, IL 60604
About Kerry R. Peck
Practice Areas
- Wills
- Probate
- Trusts
- Elder Law
- Estate Planning
- Guardianship
Education
- Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IllinoisJ.D.
Classes and Seminars
- The White House Conference on Aging Held, Washington, D.C, 2005
- Speaker, Conference of the National Organization of Bar Counsels, San Antonio, TX
- Speaker, Addressing Geriatric Psychiatrists, International Psychogeriatric Convention in Vancouver, Canada
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Florida
- Illinois
Other Affiliations
- 22,000 Member Chicago Bar Association (Past President)
- National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) (Member)
- National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys - Illinois Chapter (Immediate Past President)
- Center for Disability and Elder Law (Member, Board of Directors)
- Suburban (Cook County) Area Agency on Aging (Past Member, Board of Directors)
- Keshet School (Member, Board of Directors)
- National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (National Board)
- Chicago Bar Association (CBA Record Editorial Board, President (1999-2000))
- Alzheimer's Association, Greater Illinois Chapter (Board of Directors)
- American Bar Association (Senior Lawyers Division, Task Force on Diminished Capacity)
- Cook County State's Attorney Anita Alvarez's Elder Abuse Task Force Chair
- Illinois State Bar Association (Elder Law Section Council - Immediate Past Chair)
- National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (Political Action Committee - Chair)
Articles
Published Works
- Alzheimer’s and the Law
- Don’t Let Dementia Steal Everything, both published by the American Bar Association
- Alzheimer's, Now What? – North Shore Senior Center Newsletter
- Financial Abuse by Profiteering Guardians Awaits Aging Boomers and Heirs – Juliette Fairley quoting Kerry Peck Article published on Mainstreet.com
- Life Ed: Protecting Wishes And Assets Of Alzheimer's Patients – Maria Shriver quoting Kerry R. Peck Article published on NBC NEWS
- Will and Trust Contests: Attorneys and the Issue of Client Capacity – Article published in Bifocal, Journal of the ABA Commission on Law and Aging
- Don’t Let Dementia Steal Everything : Avoid Mistakes, Save Money, and Take Control
- Alzheimer's and the Law: Counseling Clients with Dementia and Their Families – Published by the American Bar Association
- Beyond Special Needs Trusts- Important Planning for the Family with Special Needs – Article published in Exceptional Parent Magazine
- Help with End-of-Life Plans – Kerry R. Peck quoted in the Chicago Tribune Health Beat Section
- Helping Parents Plan for Children with Special Needs – Article published in the Illinois Bar Journal
- How to Set Up a Caregiving Agreement – Kerry R. Peck quoted in U.S. News & World Report
- Litigating Disputed Estates, Trusts, Guardianships, and Charitable Bequests, Guardianship Litigation Chapter, 2009 IICLE Handbook – Published by the Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education
- Protecting a Friend's Right to Inherit
- Relatives Can be Paid to Look After the Elderly – Kerry R. Peck quoted in The Wall Street Journal
- Reviving End-of-Life Decision Making – How the Schiavo Case Demonstrates the Importance of Advance Directives – Article published in the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin
- Self Neglect and the Elder Abuse and Neglect Act – Kerry R. Peck and Brandon E. Peck Published by the Age Options Suburban Elder Justice Coalition
- Uniform Adult Guardianship & Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act – Article published in the Chicago Bar Association Record
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- Wills, Probate, Elder Law
- Probate, Real Estate, Elder Law
- Trusts, Real Estate, Elder Law
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