Family Law

• Guardianship
  Estate planning is important make sure that a person’s estate assets are maximized, and pass to the correct persons. For young couples it is important that they have a Will to make sure that their assets pass to their spouses, so that guardianship estates for their children are not necessary. For elderly couples Medicaid Planning is often important, especially to allow a community spouse to remain in the marital residence when their spouse is required to move to a nursing home.

Criminal Law

• Criminal Defense
  Daniel G. Deneen also practices in the areas of commercial, real estate and consumer law. Daniel G. Deneen works with personal injury claimants, through his office or in conjunction with attorneys he believes are the best for his clients. Daniel G. Deneen also refers his clients to the best practitioners for other areas of law in which he no longer practices, including family law, criminal law, and employment law.

Property Law

• Real Estate Transactions
  Daniel G. Deneen assists clients with real estate transactions and consults with clients on personal injury matters at no charge.

Health Law

• Personal Injury
  Personal Injury involves physical injuries to persons from various causes, including automobile accidents, slip and falls, batteries, medical malpractice and other areas. Daniel G. Deneen is pleased to meet with prospective clients to discuss his opinion as to whether the prospective clients have a proper case for potential litigation, at no charge.
• Medical Malpractice
• Medicaid Planning

Trusts and Estates

• Estate Planning
  Probate Estates include estates for decedents, minors, or persons with disabilities, including dementia. Probate proceedings for decedents in Illinois are relatively simple, procedurally, with the main cost factor being whether there are family members feuding. A well-drafted Will can minimize the potential for a costly probate estate. Proper estate planning may also allow the use of a Small Claims Affidavit instead of opening a probate estate.
• Wills
• Power of Attorney
  Everyone should also have a Healthcare Power of Attorney to designate who they would like to make healthcare decisions for them, if they cannot make decisions, due to accident, illness or dementia. The Healthcare Power of Attorney document also contains instructions for life-sustaining/death-delaying treatment decisions. Persons past age 40, or with special health problems, should also designate an agent for property matters.
• Probate