Michael H. Erde & Associates, P.C.

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Updated 11/24/2011

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4801 W. Peterson
Ste 412

Chicago, IL 60646-5713

Phone: 773-355-4978 / 888-714-8323 (Toll Free)

Fax: (773) 286-3504

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Previous Law Firm Name

  • Erde & Callahan, January 1, 1989

Law Firm Overview

Firm Overview

Michael H. Erde & Associates

Planning your Future with Confidence and Care
Illinois Elder Law and Estate Planning Lawyers

The attorneys of Michael H. Erde & Associates combine for over 40 years of legal experience practicing law in the state of Illinois.  Located on the North side of Chicago and serving the communities of Cook, Lake and DuPage Counties, Michael H. Erde & Associates advise and counsel individuals in matters related to elder lawestate planning.  Our lawyers believe planning for your future requires care, compassion and legal foresight. 

Michael H. Erde      

Mr. Erde's career is distinguished by its commitment to helping older and disabled persons.  An active member of his community, Mr. Erde served as a member of the Board of Governors of the Northwest Suburban Bar Association and as a former chairman of its Estate Tax and Elder Law Committee.  He has also served as chairman for the Chicago Bar Association's Probate Committee and the Illinois Bar Association's Trust Committee. 

Mr. Erde completed the National Elder Law Foundation's certification requirements, making him a certified Elder Law attorney*.  Furthering his commitment to older and disabled citizens, he is also a former member of the Illinois Alliance for Aging and the board secretary for the Greater North Shore Estate and Financial Planning Council.  Mr. Erde acted as the founder of the Chicago Bar Association's Asset Protection Committee and chairman of its Elder Law Committee. 

Mr. Erde has provided lectures for a large number of corporations on the topics of estate planning, probate, elder law and trusts. He has also been fortunate to speak on these same subjects on television and radio. He has created and delivered presentations for the U.S. Customs Service, the Controller of the Currency, and the Environmental Protection Agency. 
 
* The Supreme Court of Illinois does not recognize certification.

Jennifer Hahn Axelsen

Ms. Axelsen served as a trust officer for First American Bank in its Trust Department.  Her responsibilities involved administering estates and trusts.  In addition to her law degree and practice as an attorney, Ms. Axelsen is also a Certified Trust and Financial Advisor. Her certified status requires continuing education to stay up-to-date of recent developments in the area. She earned her certification through the ABA's National Trust School and Graduate Trust School. 

For the past three years she has worked for Michael H. Erde & Associates, using her impressive financial and trust experience to advise and counsel our estate planning and elder law clients. 

Contact Michael H. Erde & Associates

Serving the Chicago metro area and suburbs such as Highland Park, Lake Forest, Skokie, Elmhurst, Oak Park, Glenview, Glencoe, and Wilmette, Michael H. Erde & Associates devote their law practice to helping elderly and disabled persons secure their futures.  

  • Lecturer, Trusts, Various CPA Firms
  • Lecturer, Trusts, Senior Citizens Centers
  • Lecturer, Trusts, Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund
  • Guest Lecturer, Wills, Trusts and Estate Taxes, Holland-America Cruise Lines
  • Lecturer, Elder Law, Living Trusts, Asset Protection and Tax in Probate, National Business Institute and Lorman Education Services
  • Estate Planning and Elder Law, Television and Radio Program Appearances
  • Lecturer, Seminar on Planning for Disabled Beneficiaries, Families of Children with Down's Syndrome
  • Lecturer, Seminar on Estate Planning & Asset Protection, Lake County Apartment Owners Association
  • Lecturer, Seminar on Estate Planning, U.S. Customs and Environmental Protection Agencies
  • Presenter, Senior Citizens Law Day and Law at the Library, Chicago Public Library
  • Lecturer, Seminars on Y2K, Elder Law Attorney and Internet Websites
  • Lecturer, Seminars on Estate Planning, Multiple Sclerosis Society's Law Day Meeting
  • Lecturer, Seminars on Supplemental Needs Trusts, Advocates Behind Legal Education
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    Estate Planning, Elder Law, Wills, Social Security -- Disability, Health & Health Care Law, Nursing Home, Probate & Estate Administration, Taxation Law

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