Free Senior Seminar Schedule

12:00 noon – 1:30 p.m.
(Seminar located in Courtroom 2005
unless otherwise indicated below)

January 09, 2020 - Planning for the Future Part I:  Estate Planning; Power of Attorney and Advanced Directives
January, 23 2020 - Planning for the Future Part II:  Decedent’s Estate; Transfer of Death Instrument (TODI) and Small Estate Affidavit
February 06, 2020 - Long-Term Care:  Who Will Pay?
February 20, 2020 - Medicare:  Understanding the Basics
March 12, 2020 - Medicare Fraud and Genetic Testing / Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) CANCELLED
March 26, 2020 - Veterans’ Benefits:  What Am I Entitled To? CANCELLED
April 09, 2020 - A Senior’s Guide to Property Tax Savings: Are You Paying Too Much? CANCELLED
April 23, 2020 - Social Security:  Rights, Responsibilities and Deadlines CANCELLED
May 7, 2020 - Financial Planning Part I: Preparing for Caregiver Services CANCELLED
May 21, 2020 - Financial Planning Part II: City / County Reduced Cost Services for Seniors CANCELLED
June 11, 2020 - ELDERLY FRAUDS AND SCAMS: Stopping Adult Financial Exploitation (SAFE)
June 25, 2020 - Understanding and Preventing Elder Abuse and Neglect
July 9, 2020 - Domestic Violence Against Seniors: Misuse of Power and Control
July 23, 2020 - Empowering the Elderly: Nursing Home Rights / Ombudsman Program
August 13, 2020 - Home Security: Aging at Home / Safety and Support Systems
August 27, 2020 - When a Mental Illness Requires Protective Care
September 10, 2020 - Benefits and Services: Do You Know About This?

 

Past Seminars

January 10, 2019 - Planning for the Future Part I:  Estate Planning; Power of Attorney and Advanced Directives
January 24, 2019 - Planning for the Future Part IIDecedent’s Estate; Transfer of Death Instrument (TODI) and Small Estate Affidavit
February 7, 2019 - End of Life Choices:  Funeral Pre-Planning
February 21, 2019 - Long-Term Care:  Who Will Pay?
CANCELLED & RESCHEDULED: March 7, 2019 - Financial Literacy: Managing and Protecting Your Assets
CANCELLED & RESCHEDULED: March 21, 2019 - Navigating Foreclosures:  What Happens When You Get Served With Foreclosure Papers?
April 11, 2019 - Reverse Mortgages - Updates on What You Should Know to Make an Informed Decision
April 25, 2019 - Senior's Guide to Property Tax Savings - Are You Paying Too Much?
May 9, 2019 - Managing Evictions and Code Violations
May 23, 2019 - Domestic Violence Against Seniors
June 6, 2019 - Bankruptcy Basics for Seniors
June 20, 2019 - Elderly Frauds and Scams
July 11, 2019 - Understanding and Preventing Elder Abuse & Neglect
July 25, 2019 - Everything You Want To Know About Guardianship
August 8, 2019 - Aging At Home:  Safety and Support Systems
August 22, 2019 - When A Mental Illness Requires Protective Care
September 5, 2019 - Social Security:  Rights, Responsibilities and Deadlines
September 19, 2019 - Veterans’ Benefits:  What Am I Entitled To?
October 10, 2019 - Navigating Foreclosures:  What Happens When You Get Served With Foreclosure Papers? [Previously scheduled for March 21, 2019] 
October 23, 2019 - Housing Issues For Seniors: From Evictions To Subsidized Housing
November 7 Benefits and Services:  Do You Know About This?
November 21 Empowering the Elderly: Nursing Home Rights / Ombudsman Program

January 11, 2018 - Powers of Attorney and Advance Directives: When, What and Why?
January 25, 2018 - Reverse Mortgages: What You Should Know to Make an Informed Decision
February 8, 2018 - Navigating Foreclosure: What Happens When You Get Served With Foreclosure Papers?
February 22, 2018 - Long Term Care: Who Will Pay?
March 8, 2018 - End of Life Choices: Funeral Pre-Planning
March 22, 2018 - A Senior’s Guide to Property Tax Savings
April 12, 2018 - Managing Evictions and Code Violations: Useful Tools
April 25, 2018 - Financial Literacy:  Managing and Protecting Your Assets
May 10, 2018 - Social Security:  Rights, Responsibilities and Deadlines
May 24, 2018 - Navigating Mortgage:  What Happens When You Get Served With Foreclosure Papers?  
June 7, 2018 - Bankruptcy:  The Decision and Consequences
June 28, 2018 - SAFE:  Stopping Adult Financial Exploitation
July 12, 2018 - Understanding and Preventing Elder Abuse, Neglect and Financial Exploitation
July 26, 2018 - Everything You Want To Know About Guardianship
August 9, 2018 - Aging At Home:  Safety and Support Systems
August 23, 2018 - When A Mental Illness Requires Protective Care
September 6, 2018 - This Place Seems Nice:  Adult Day Care Services
September 20, 2018 - Empowering Nursing Home Residents
October 11, 2018 - Benefits and Services:  Do You Know About This?
October 25, 2018 - Veterans’ Benefits:  What Am I Entitled To?
November 8, 2018 - Domestic Violence Against Seniors:  Misuse of Power and Control
November 29, 2018 - Seniors in the Workforce:  Know Your Rights January 10, 2017 - Power of Attorney and Advance Directive: When, What and Why?
January 12, 2017 - Webinar: Tools for Financial Caregivers in Illinois
January 26, 2017 - Reverse Mortgages and Predatory Lending Part I
February 9, 2017 - Reverse Mortgages and Predatory Lending Part II
February 23, 2017 - A Senior’s Guide to Property Tax Savings
March 9, 2017 - Financial Literacy: Managing and Protecting Your Assets
March 23, 2017 - Safeguarding Your Savings: Best Practice of Banking Institutions
April 6, 2017 - Aging at Home: Safety and Support Systems
April 20, 2017 – Long-Term Care: Who Will Pay?
May 11, 2017 - Social Security/Medicare
May 25, 2017 - Common Financial Frauds and Scams Targeting the Senior Consumer
June 8, 2017 - Understanding and Preventing Elder Abuse, Neglect and Financial Exploitation
June 22, 2017 - Managing Evictions and Code Violations: Useful Tools
July 6, 2017 - Benefits and Services: Do You Know About This?
July 20, 2017 - Veterans’ Benefits: What Am I Entitled To?
August 10, 2017 - End of Life Choices: Funeral Pre-Planning
August 14, 2017 - When a Mental Illness Requires Protective Care
September 7, 2017 - Bankruptcy: The Decision and Consequences
September 21, 2 017 - This Place Seems Nice: Adult Day Care Services
October 12, 2017 - Everything You Want to Know About Guardianship
October 26, 2017 - Dissolution of Marriage in Later Life: Physical and Financial Considerations
November 2, 2017 - Empowering Nursing Home Residents
November 16, 2017 - Domestic Violence Against Seniors: Misuse of Power and Control
December 8, 2017 - Senior Driving: Tips for the Active Senior

November 29, 2016: Seniors in the Workforce: Knowing Your Rights
November 15, 2016: Senior Awareness: Prescription Drug Misuse and Adverse Effects
October 25, 2016: Common Financial Frauds and Scams that Target Seniors
October 13, 2016: Nursing Home Residents Rights and Protection
September 27, 2016: Adult Day Care Services: Making the Right Choice
September 13, 2016: Senior Driving: Tips for the Active Senior
August 23, 2016: Everything You Want To Know About Guardianship
August 11, 2016: End of Life Choices: Funeral Pre-Planning
July 26, 2016: When a Mental Illness Requires Protective Care
July 7, 2016: Bankruptcy Basics for Seniors
June 23, 2016: Debt Collection: Protections and Rights
June 9, 2016: Long Term Care: Who Will Pay?
May 17, 2016: Senior Awareness: Prescription Drug Use and Abuse
May 5, 2016: Aging at Home: Safety and Support Systems
April 21, 2016: Real Estate Fraud Prevention
April 7, 2016: Powers of Attorney and Advance Directives
March 24, 2016: Reverse Mortgages and Foreclosures: What You Should Know
March 9, 2016: Social Security: Rights, Responsibilities, and Deadlines
February 25, 2016: Fair Housing Updates for Seniors: How to Avoid Landlord-Tenant Disputes
February 11, 2016: Property Tax Savings for Seniors: Are you Overpaying?
January 21, 2016: Financial Literacy: Managing and Protecting Your Assets
January 11, 2016: Avoid Suffering in Silence: Understanding and Preventing Elder Abuse, Neglect, and Financial Exploitation 

November 19, 2015: Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program (LTCOP)
November 6, 2015: Bankruptcy Basics for Seniors
October 27, 2015: End of Life Choices: Achieving Excellence in End of Life Care
October 8, 2015: Long-Term Care: Who Will Pay?
September 24, 2015: Powers of Attorney and Advance Directives
September 14, 2015: When a Mental Illness Requires Protective Care
August 27, 2015: Reverse Mortgages: What You Should Know to Make an Informed Decision
August 11, 2015: Support for Seniors: Benefits and Services
July 28, 2015: Recognizing, Preventing, and Responding to Elder Abuse
July 14, 2015: VA Benefits: Who Gets What
June 11, 2015: Social Security Benefits and You
May 19, 2015: Real Estate Fraud Prevention
May 5, 2015: Safeguarding Your Savings: Avoiding Financial Exploitation
April 28, 2015: Debt Collection and Seniors
April 13, 2015: Powers of Attorney and Advanced Directives
March 19, 2015: Financial Literacy
March 5, 2015: Caring for Grandchildren: Guardianship and Visitation
February 24, 2015: Mental Health Commitment Hearings 
February 10, 2015: Landlord – Tenant Matters: Effectively Managing the Court Process
January 22, 2015: Reverse Mortgages: What You Should Know to Make an Informed Decision 
January 13, 2015: Property Tax Exemptions and Assessments

December 16, 2014: Aging at Home
November 24, 2014: Debt Collection and Seniors
November 13, 2014: Common Financial Frauds and Scams that Target Seniors
October 28, 2014: Tips for Seniors on Landlord/Tenant Matters, Purchase and Sale of a Home
October 9, 2014: Long-Term Care: Who Will Pay?
September 23, 2014:  Homeowner Rights in Foreclosure Cases
August 26, 2014:    VA Benefits: Who Gets What?
August 14, 2014: Everything You've Ever Wanted to Know About Being a Guardian
July 8, 2014:    Real Estate Fraud Prevention
June 24, 2014: Grandparents' Rights: Guardianship and Visitation 
June 12, 2014: Property Tax Assessment and Exemptions
May 29, 2014: Identity Theft and Scams 
May 13, 2014: Aging at Home
April 23, 2014: Social Security Benefits and You
April 17, 2014: Reverse Mortgages and Predatory Lending
April 9, 2014: Power of Attorneys and Advanced Directives
March 21, 2014: "Long-Term Care: Who Will Pay?"
March 18, 2014: "Financial Literacy"
February 25, 2014: "Elder Abuse and Financial Exploitation: Detection and Prevention"
January 22, 2014: "Social Security Benefits/Medicare"  
January 10, 2014: “Reverse Mortgages and Predatory Lending"
December 6, 2013: "Elder Abuse, Neglect, and Financial Exploitation
November 22, 2013: "Minor Guardianship for Grandparents
November 15, 2013: "Housing Court and Seniors
November 8, 2013: "Real Estate and Seniors
November 1, 2013: "Senior Scams and Prevention"

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