CDEL's December Newsletter |
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CDEL Supervising Attorney and Client Featured on FOX 32 Chicago CDEL Featured in Chicago Tribune Article about TODIs
CDEL Welcomes New Members to its Young Professionals Board! Please Welcome Margaux Shields to CDEL's Staff! CDEL Holds TODI Outreach Presentation with Greater Auburn Gresham Development Corporation -
More CDEL News: Run with CDEL in the 2024 Bank of America Chicago Marathon and Save the Date for the 2024 Winter Awards Benefit on February 29, 2024!
Thank you to our December Pro Bono and Community Partners!
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CDEL Supervising Attorney and Client Featured on FOX 32 Chicago |
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This month, CDEL Client Jeffren Dudley and CDEL Supervising Attorney, Dana Harbaugh were featured on Fox 32 Chicago. This story features Mr. Dudley, a comic book lover who found a community at Keith's Komix in Schaumburg. After losing two of his children and suffering health problems that made him need to step back from his jobs, Mr. Dudley got behind on his rent and other bills. To avoid being evicted, he came to CDEL for help.
Through the help of the Cook County Legal Aid for Housing and Debt (CCLAHD) Early Resolution Program and CDEL Supervising Attorney Dana Harbaugh, he was able to get rental assistance for the majority of what he owed. In order to stay in his home, the landlord required Mr. Dudley to come up with thousands of dollars in a short period of time. That's when longtime friend Keith Anderson of Keith’s Komix and fellow comic book enthusiasts rallied together to donate enough money to allow Mr. Dudley to keep his home.
Thank you to CDEL Governing Board Member Helen Lucaitis for working hard on behalf of CDEL to get this pitched and to FOX 32 Chicago for sharing Mr. Dudley’s truly inspiring story! |
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Thank You for Supporting CDEL This Giving Season! |
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Thank you for coming together with CDEL this giving season. We would not be able to do what we do without supporters like you! We hope you will join us in reflection and celebration of all of CDEL's accomplishments this year.
There is still time to give before the end of this year. You can do so anytime by going to CDEL's website. |
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CDEL Featured in Chicago Tribune Article about TODIs |
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CDEL was recently featured in a Chicago Tribune article that explored the difficulties of probate and stressed the importance of Transfer on Death Instruments or TODIs. Often, people live in homes passed down through the generations, but the public record does not reflect that they have an interest in the property. CDEL works hard to educate and advocate for TODIs to preserve intergenerational wealth for our clients and to ensure their ability to age in place.
CDEL's Executive Director Caroline Manley was quoted in the article: “Having these succession plans in place is a benefit, obviously, for the family. The other great benefit of making sure that communities are aware of the importance of these documents and getting them done is that it improves the entire community.” |
CDEL was also featured in a report about Transfer on Death Instruments (TODIs) from the Institute for Housing Studies (IHS) at DePaul University that inspired the Chicago Tribune article. The report, “Transfer on Death Instruments and Their Role in Estate Planning in Cook County”, goes into detail about how Cook County seniors can and should utilize the power of estate planning and TODI’s. CDEL is a proud partner and advocate for TODIs and the importance they can have for families for generations to come.
CDEL is proud to be featured alongside some of our fellow community partners! |
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CDEL Welcomes New Members to its Young Professionals Board! |
Earlier this month, CDEL held its annual mixer of CDEL Governing Board, Young Professionals Board (YPB), and staff at the offices of Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP. CDEL's Governing Board and YPB held their monthly meetings before coming together with CDEL's staff for a fun night of socializing. During the meeting, CDEL welcomed six new members to the YPB. Please welcome: Chris Hopkins from Perkins Coie LLP; Shane Kelly from Keller Postman LLC; Toni Esparza from Golan Christie Taglia LLP; Alyssa Meschino from Albertsons Companies, Inc; Elizabeth Powers Jenner & Block LLP; and Tom Zahrt from Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg, LLP. Please join us in welcoming our newest YPB members! Thank you to CDEL Governing Board member Andrew Lillis and Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP for hosting such a fun evening! |
Please Welcome Margaux Shields to CDEL's Staff! |
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Please welcome CDEL’s new staff member, Margaux Shields to CDEL’s team! Margaux Shields (she/her) is a Program Coordinator at CDEL. In this role, she supports CDEL’s program on advanced directives for clients experiencing Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD) and is helping create and implement this program.
Throughout her career, Margaux has worked with older adults and individuals with disabilities in a variety of settings, including legal services and social services. Originally from Chicago, Margaux has also lived in Ohio, Wisconsin, and the Pacific Northwest. Margaux graduated from the University of Wisconsin Law School and Oberlin College. |
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Margaux on why she is excited to join CDEL: “I am thrilled to be joining CDEL's amazing team of staff, interns, volunteers, community partners, and clients! CDEL does such important work in our community, and I am excited to bring my program coordination experience and legal background to be a part of that work. Thank you CDEL for inviting me to join the team!”
Learn more about Margaux and CDEL’s other staff members at our website: https://www.cdelaw.org/cdel-team |
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CDEL Holds TODI Outreach Presentation with Greater Auburn Gresham Development Corporation |
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CDEL Staff Attorney Marlo Pahl held an outreach presentation with fellow community partner Greater Auburn Gresham Development Corporation (GAGDC). 38 people signed up for an informational presentation about Transfer on Death Instruments (TODIs.)
Thank you to GAGDC for hosting us for another great community outreach event and for allowing us to educate on the importance TODI’s can have for families! |
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There is still time to maximize your impact to CDEL! A generous CDEL Governing Board Member is matching up to $2,500 through the end of this year. Support CDEL!
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Run with CDEL in the 2024 Bank of America Chicago Marathon! Email ayork@cdelaw.org for fundraising requirements and how to apply.
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Save the Date for CDEL's 2024 Winter Awards Benefit and 40th Anniversary kickoff celebration on February 29, 2024!
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Thank you to our December Pro Bono and Community Partners! |
Thank you to all of our pro bono and community partners who have volunteered with us in October. Because of you, we are able to reach and serve more of our clients in the communities they live. Thank you to our Pro Bono Partners who have volunteered with us in December: Accenture
Pro Bono Network Thank you to our community partners listed below, for allowing us to continue to conveniently and accessibly serve our clients in the communities in which they live. |
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Bloom Township Senior Services
BUILD, Inc.
Center on Addison
EZRA Multi-Service Center
Greater Auburn Gresham Development Corporation |
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Salvation Army Ray & Joan Kroc Corps Community Center
Solutions for Care
University of Chicago Law School
West Suburban Senior Services |
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