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One of the prime reasons for preparing an estate plan is to make adequate provision for the future needs of family members such as housing, health care and clothing. In families where one or more members are disabled and incapable of supporting themselves, a special...
A lot of small businesses in Illinois and Missouri pride themselves on their hard work and the strength of their word. This means that most of these businesses enter into agreements with the full intent of keeping their promises. But, as you’re probably well aware,...
With last year’s historic boom in startups still surging ahead in 2021, many entrepreneurs are looking for ways to attract capital. In order to tap into appropriate financing sources, however, it is wise for the Illinois business owner to be aware that the choice of...
The passage of time may have gone by quickly as you grew from a child to an adult. Now you may find that your parents are aging, you want to take good care of them. One way to ensure your parents are cared for in the manner they wanted, and that their wishes following...
The tax season is wrapping up in Illinois. Many people completed their tax returns months ago and filed them with the IRS as many people are expecting returns or do not expect to owe anything more than they have already paid throughout the previous year. There are...
When a person is unable to make decisions regarding his or her personal care or finances because of a mental, physical or developmental disability, it may be necessary to appoint a guardian for that person. The person for whom a guardian is appointed is called a ward....
If you have a special relationship with an elderly aunt, you undoubtedly want to respect her wishes. By creating a comprehensive will, your aunt both decided what happens to her assets after her death and avoided intestacy protocols. Still, if someone exerted undue...
If you want to preserve your wealth and ensure that it passes to your loved ones in a way that you see fit, then you need a detailed and holistic estate plan. That might sound easy enough, but a lot of people think that they can forego estate planning if they just...
Low interest rates may usher one of the most lucrative markets for investment properties this spring. There may be excellent opportunities to add to a real estate portfolio or even making a first-time purchase of an investment property. But you should be aware of...
Most businesses are privately owned, meaning they are not traded on one of the public stock exchanges. Many of these businesses are organized as privately held corporations or as limited liability companies, or LLCs. When affairs are operating as intended, the...
