Equity Issues: Why You Need an Attorney

Equity Issues Determine Worth of Property – A Lawyer Can Help The value of a property is critical to many types of transactions. It is an important piece of information to know when buying and selling property, sharing ownership, or adding a property to a will. Equity is the term used to describe how much… Read more »

What Corporate Counsel Is and How an Attorney Helps

Whether a company is big or small, having reliable legal representation is crucial. It can be critical to solving problems before they evolve into something far more complicated. As a result, many companies retain corporate counsel in an effort to have legal advice at their disposal. If your company is considering retaining corporate counsel but… Read more »

Tips for Reorganizing Your Assets

Reorganizing Your Assets Can Be Made Simple When you are in the process of estate planning, one of the most important aspects involves reorganizing your assets. Whether you have a large estate or a simple one, it is important you make sure your assets are organized in a manner that best expresses your wishes. If… Read more »

An Estate Plan Can Include the Gifting Assets to Grandchildren?

Can I Get Help With My Business Litigation Case?

Chicago Business Lawyers Assist With All Forms of Business Litigation Are you currently locked in a dispute that concerns your business? The issue may be with your current or ex-partners or with clients or even the public. Regardless of who you’re in conflict with, one thing is clear. This is the kind of case that… Read more »

Why Your Will Should Include Your Business Succession Plan

Include a Business Succession Plan in Your Will When you are a business owner, it is important that you take steps to ensure that the business is handled according to your wishes after your death. A business succession plan can be established in your last will and testament, to dictate how to continue or be… Read more »

Ensuring a Plan Will Accomplish What It’s Meant to

Steps to Take in Ensuring A Plan Your estate plan is much more likely to be successful when you recognize and avoid the most common mistakes and take some key actions that often are overlooked. Most estate planners will tell you that the same estate planning mistakes and oversights recur with frequency, whether an estate… Read more »

Offering Benefits

I have a small company. we want to start offering benefits. What are my options? Any benefit provided will enhance employee retention. There are companies across the United States that specialize in benefits planning for small businesses. In addition to the usual insurance plans for life, health, dental, vision, and disability, there are a wide… Read more »

I Have a Will or a Trust. Isn’t That Enough?

First of all, consider that a will takes effect only upon your death. It has no bearing on how you and your business are cared for during your life when you can’t take care of yourself. So do you need a will or a trust or both? Concerns that factor into the Will or a… Read more »

Asset Protection Trusts

What Are Asset Protection Trusts? Generally, Asset Protection Trusts (APT) are irrevocable trusts that are established by the business owner for his own benefit to the benefit their spouse and family. The trust is a discretionary trust. That is a trust where no one can compel the trustee to make distributions. It has what is… Read more »