Category Archives: Guest Appearances

One of the most important legal issues facing seniors is having an effective estate plan in place. An estate plan is a plan for the future and determines how your assets will be distributed after you die. Though many people understand that they should have a will, they may not know that a will is just one piece of an estate plan.

Jim Connell of Craftsman Media, a Gurnee marketing agency, interviewed Attorney Robert Monahan, on the “Craftsman Cafe”. Connell’s business is located at 1559 St. Paul Avenue in Gurnee and can be reached through their website, www.craftsman-media.com. Connell’s interview series includes a number of interviews with local business owners, politicians and public officials in an effort to shine a spotlight on the local community.

Attorney Bob Monahan talked about balancing his law practice and his radio show “Everyday Law” with Vita Verden on her television show, “Senior Issues, Etc.” Monahan, born in Chicago, was raised in Lake County and attended Carmel High School and graduated from the University of Chicago with his undergraduate degree. He attended law school at the University of Virginia and then practiced insurance defense law in New York City. Monahan and his young family moved to Lake County after 9 years in New York.  He started practicing personal injury law and has a law firm in Gurnee.