Irving H. and Jane W. Goldberg Legal Services

Irving H. and Jane W. Goldberg Legal Services

Civil Legal Matters

CJE’s legal team is available for in-person, telephone, or virtual (Zoom) appointments to assist with civil legal matters. Our services, listed below, are available to those age 60 and older and living in Illinois.

To schedule an appointment, contact us at info@cje.net or 773.508.1000.

• Advance Care Planning
• Ask Us About Our Estate Planning (Binder)
• Powers of Attorney
• Last Will and Testament
• Living Will/Medical Directive
• Landlord/Tenant Questions
• Mortgage Guidance
• Bankruptcy Information
• Community Legal Referrals
• Advocacy and Problem Solving
• Long Term Care Medicaid Guidance
• Budgeting Guidance

Ready to meet with us?

Are you age 60+ and have questions about legal services?

By appointment only. Please call 773.508.1000 to schedule consultation.

Main office:

• Delighter/Winston Center for Aging Well, 3033 West Touhy Avenue, Chicago .

For Niles Township Residents:

• Niles Township, 5255 Lincoln Ave, Skokie

Free and open to all.

*This program is generously funded by The Albert and Lucille Delighter and Marcella Winston Foundation, Irving H. and Jane W. Goldberg Legal Services at CJE, Lawyers Trust Fund of Illinois, Niles Township Government, and the Jewish Federation Fund for Innovation in Health (supported by the Michael Reese Health Trust).

Legal Notes

Financial & Legal Planning Assistance

For help with your financial and legal planning, CJE has created a library of essential videos that answer many basic questions regarding trusts, powers of attorney, necessary legal documents, and more.

Legal Document Preparation

How-To Help

Having a healthcare advance directive (a written statement that directs how you want medical decisions made if you are unable to make them yourself) leads to better health outcomes. But deciding who you’d like to make those decisions for you can be a difficult choice. Tamara Kushnir Groman, manager of CJE’s legal services, walks you through the issues to consider when choosing a power of attorney and how to complete the legal forms.

Read this article by Tamara Kushnir Groman about the gray areas of healthcare decisions >>>

Legal Documents for Download:

• CJE Guide To Healthcare Advance Directives (PDF for download)
• Living Will Declaration (PDF for download)
• Illinois Power of Attorney for Healthcare(PDF for download)

Legal Services Toolkit

Life is unpredictable at every age. Planning ahead can help ensure that your wishes are known and respected, and it can make difficult times easier for the people you care about. In a series of videos, attorneys from Goldberg Legal Services at CJE SeniorLife will explain three key estate planning documents: a Power of Attorney for Healthcare, a Power of Attorney for Property, and a Last Will and Testament.

Visit our YouTube channel to view these videos or click “Play” below

This video series was made possible by the generous support of The Lawyers Trust Fund of Illinois. Their commitment helps us continue serving our community and advancing our mission.