Attorney Biography

Carol A. Nolan Member

Born:
New York City, N.Y., August 3, 1951

Education:
Northern Illinois University, B.A., magna cum laude, 1992, Northern Illinois University, J.D., 1995

Practice Areas :
Elder Law; Medicaid Planning; Estate Planning; Special Needs Trusts; Probate; Wills; Trust Law; Living Trusts; Guardianship; Contested Trusts and Estates; Powers of Attorney

Membership:
DuPage County (Member, Probate Committee) and Illinois State Bar Associations; National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys; Dupage Association of Women Lawyers; Association of Senior Service Providers.

Admissions:
1996, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois

Biography:

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Carol A. Nolan was born in New York City in 1951. She is a 1992 Magna Cum Laude, and Most Outstanding Woman Graduate from Northern Illinois University, and a 1995 graduate of Northern Illinois University College of Law.

In April 2000, Ms. Nolan created the law firm, Carol A. Nolan, Attorney at Law. Ms. Nolan concentrates her practice in the areas of elder law (including Medicaid issues), guardianship estates for disabled adults and minors, estate planning (including special needs trusts), and probate and trust administration. She is admitted to practice in all Illinois state courts and the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.

Ms. Nolan is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association, National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, DuPage County Bar Association, DuPage Association of Women Lawyers, and the Association of Senior Service Providers.

She is a frequent speaker on probate and elder law issues for the Illinois State Bar Association, the National Business Institute, the DuPage County Bar Association, DuPage Estate Planning Council and the DuPage Association of Women Lawyers.  She has authored articles on guardianship and disability planning, probate and trust administration and most recently completed a chapter on probate for Illinois Jurisprudence.