
Maritess T. Bott
Maritess T. Bott is a driven and kind lawyer, who began the journey of owning her own law firm out of the desire to better serve her clients in a personalized manner. If she takes on your case, you know that you will be in good hands. She has the experience, education, and intuition to assist her clients in the best possible way. She is a valuable resource for clients when they are dealing with a challenging time, or want help as they plan for their futures.
She excels in all things real estate, estate planning, probate/trusts, elder law, medicaid, asset protection, and business planning. She strives to be the “lawyer for life” to each of her clients, so they can feel a peace of mind that she has their back if and when they need it.
Education and Employment Background:
- Bachelor’s of Arts in Marketing: Northern Illinois University
- Minor in Communications: Northern Illinois University
- Masters of Science in Accountancy: Rosary College (now Dominican University)
- Law Degree: John Marshall Law School
- Head of Estate Planning and Probate Division for a sole practitioner
- United Airlines Credit Union (now Alliant Credit Union)
- Weiss & Block Chartered (part-time during law school)
Legal Practice Areas:
- Residential real estate
- Estate planning
- Probate and trust administration
- Elder law and medicaid planning
- Asset protection and business planning
Maritess was born in the Philippines, grew up in Skokie, and currently lives in Rolling Meadows with her family and rescue pup. She enjoys attending sports events, chatting with her girlfriends, hosting extended family parties, and binging a little bit of reality television. If she sounds like the right lawyer,including an employment law lawyer in Schaumburg, IL, for you, please call her at Bott & Associates, LTD. today!
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Title: What is the difference between wills and trusts?
Recorded: 5/2021
Title: Are clients concerned about spouses remarrying?
Recorded: 6/2021
Title: What is the best way to distribute assets to your children?
Recorded: 7/2021
Title: What is Funding?
Recorded: 9/2021
Title: Planning for the Future ft. Paula Sexton
Recorded: 11/2021
Title: Do You Need Long-term Care Insurance, ft. Jesse Slome
Recorded: 1/2022
Title: Life With Dignity ft. Sue Salach-Culter & Fran Piekarski
Recorded: 1/2022
Title: Why should you avoid probate and make a plan?
Recorded: 2/2022
Title: Estate Planning and Divorce
Recorded: 2/2022
Title: Larry King’s Estate
Recorded: 3/2022
Title: Top 5 Reasons to Avoid Probate
Recorded: 4/2022
Title: Medicaid Planning
Recorded: 5/2022
Title: Impact of Divorce on Estate Planning
Recorded: 6/2022
Title: Pitfalls to Avoid in Same-sex Estate Planning
Recorded: 7/2022
Title: 5 Common Estate Planning Scenarios
Recorded: 8/2022
Title: Remarriage and Estate Planning
Recorded: 9/2022
Title: Ann Heche’s Estate
Recorded: 10/2022
Title: Common Estate Planning Scams
Recorded: 11/2022
Title: A Mindset For Building Wealth feat. Nina Cooke
Recorded: 1/2023
Title: Consequences of DIY Estate Planning
Recorded: 2/2023
Title: Gage Park’s Mystery Millionaire
Recorded: 3/2023
Title: An Interview with Sal Burd
Recorded: 4/2023
Title: Avoiding Trust Errors
Recorded: 5/2023
Title: Top Tips for Medicaid Planning
Recorded: 6/2023
Title: Challenges Of A Blended Family In Probate
Recorded: 7/2023
Title: Benefits Of A Trust Over A Will
Recorded: 8/2023
Title: Business Succession Planning
Recorded: 9/2023
Title: Challenges of Planning For A Blended Family
Recorded: 10/2023
Title: Dangers of Cohabitation
Recorded: 11/2023
Title: 3 Probate Horror Stories
Recorded: 12/2023
Title: Preparing For Your Future
Recorded: 1/2024
Title: Medicaid Planning
Recorded: 2/2024
Title: Estate Planning 101
Recorded: 3/2024
Title: Couples, Money & Retirement
Recorded: 4/2024
Title: Special Needs Planning
Recorded: 5/2024
Title: Protecting your family – An article on Casey Kasem
Recorded: 6/2024
Title: Estate Planning Myths
Recorded: 7/2024