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John Pankau, Attorney at Law

Serving the DuPage Area...
• 1985 President of the Roselle Chamber of Commerce
• 1986 Roselle Business Person of the Year
• Lake Park High School Board of Education
- four terms as president
• DuPage Bar Association - committee chairmanships
• Annual Judge's Nite Review - frequent participant

About John:
John Pankau is a graduate of Purdue University in Lafayette, Indiana, and of Chicago Kent College of Law with High Honors. He is licensed to practice law in Illinois. He owns and operates the Law Office of John Pankau in Itasca, Illinois. John's practice concentrates in the areas of estate planning and real estate.

Prior to and while attending law school, John and his wife Carole owned and operated a family business in Bloomingdale. John has gained experience as a part time faculty member at the College of DuPage and at the American Institute ofParalegal Studies, while raising four children. John is a member of the American Bar Association, Illinois State Bar Association, and the DuPage County Bar Association.

Members of John's Law Office:
Lindsay Mosher - real estate attorney
Linda Ganster - attorney, probate, real estate and estate planning
Gail May - paralegal
Michele Lambel - paralegal

Suggested Speaking Topics:

"Who Do You Trust?"
- Creating the kind of trust and how to name a trustee.
"It's 10 pm...Do You know where Your Will Is?
- The REALLY important documents and where to keep them.
"How To Keep From Naming Uncle Sam in Your Will"
- Don't leave your money to the government.
"This is Your Life"
- Why you need a Living Will and other health care documents.
"Heir Apparently"
- A seminar for caregivers on ways to handle life's most difficult moments.
"When Families Can't Agree"
- How to use early estate planning to assure your wishes are respected.
"Invest In Yourself"
- Why you need a will. In depth educational seminar on wills, trusts and estate planning documents.
“Elder Law Issues”
- When you become the caretaker for your loved ones. Estate planning is essential.
“The Bankruptcy Act of 2005”
- signed into law in 2006 - Medicare law changes - essential to estate planning
"Discover Your Real Net Worth"
- You do have an estate and it's worth more than you think.
"Keep Uncle Sam Out of Your Estate Plan"
- taxes and estate planning - planning now can save you money later.

Spring 2008 Calendar of Events

May 20th	2 Seminars - 1 Location	Times:
To Register Call: 630-875-0500	#1 - Charlies Charhouse Elk Grove Village with Wachovia Securities	3:00 p.m.
*Topic:* Wills & Trusts Protect Your Assets	#2 - Charlies Charhouse Elk Grove Village with Wachovia Securities	6:30 p.m.
June 12th	Old Town Bank & Trust/ Wayne Hunmner	TBD

	Not scheduled at this time:
	Wood Dale Library
	Addison Public Library
	Elk Grove Village Library
	Itasca Community Library
	Roselle Public Library

Call the Law Office of John Pankau, PC
630-875-0500
to sign up for a Seminar or
link to the library or Park District of your choice
and visit their site for further information
and registration details or call John's office for details.

We are working on our spring schedule for seminars.
Please check this page for updates.

If you are interested in having John speak to your group or organization, please call the office at 630-875-0500. We will be happy to come to your event and speak to your group.

	From the East: Traveling West on Irving Park Road, from Prospect Road to E. Bloomingdale Road, (the next stop light after Prospect Road) it's a little more than 1/2 mile. The first street past Bloomingdale Road on your right had side is First Street. Make a right onto First Street. First Street dead ends into the law firm's parking lot. You'll see an old fashioned gas pump in front of a green garage, take the pink brick sidewalk to the left of the gas pump to the second set of stairs. You'll see "Matt's Market" on the window, please enter that door & ring the bell on the desk.

	How to Find Our Office:
	From the West: Travel East on Irving Park Road (approximately 1 mile from Rohlwing Road) Pass Walnut, on the left hand side (past Tree Guys Pizza's parking lot), make a left onto First Street. First Street dead ends into the law firm's parking lot. You'll see an old fashioned gas pump in front of a green garage, take the pink brick sidewalk to the left of the gas pump to the second set of stairs. You'll see "Matt's Market" on the window, please enter that door & ring the bell on the desk.