Follow-up: Amendment to Custodial Claim Statute
I blogged here about a horrible proposed change to the statutory custodial claims provision in the Illinois Probate Act. A slightly different change to this provision will become law in January -- here is what it says. As you can see, the changes are really a balancing act. On the one hand, the minimum payment amounts are increased; on the other hand, there's an acknowledgement that an award can and should be reduced by the benefits conferred on the caregiver (such as free housing).
