Tidbits from the Law

• Tidbits from the Law - April 2012
• Tidbits from the Law - January 2012
• Tidbits from the Law - June 2011
• Tidbits in the Law - May 2011
• Tidbits in the Law - January 2011
• Tidbits from the Law - November 2010
• Tidbits From the Law - September 2010
• Tidbits from the Law - June 2010
• Tidbits from the Law - May 2010
• Tidbits from the Law - January 2010
• Tidbits from the Law - November 2009
• Tidbits from the Law - October 2009

Business Articles

What is Your Company’s Policy on Employee’s Use of Computers (And Why Is It Important)

 

Business Formation

• A New Form of Business Entity in Illinois
• Franchising: Is it the right option for your business?
• Consolidating Management of Business or Property Using an LLC or Family Limited Partnership
• Hiring a lawyer before starting a franchise could save you down the road
• What is the right business entity to use for your new business?
• Watch out for this if you are an S-Corporation

Business Contracts

• Is Your Family Business Sustainable?
• Trend in Non-Competition Agreements
• Noncompete Provisions Can Undermine Future Opportunities
• Fired workers also have rights

Business Litigation

• New ADA Regs Change the Employment Landscape
• The Meaning Behind the Confusing Alphabet Soup of Business Ownership
• You own the business; should you own the space?
• Investigation and Self Protection Prudent when hiring contractors

General Counsel

• What’s New This Year for Employers
• Major Changes Governing Brokers
• The Many Reasons To Have An Employee Handbook
• The Importance of a Team to the Growth of Your Business

Partnership & Shareholders Disputes

• Resolving Partnership Disputes
• Like a marriage, a new business partnership needs a 'pre-nup'
• Tricky business 'divorcing' a business partner

Buying or Selling a Domain

• Does a Buy Sell Agreement Make Sense?
• Preparing Your Business For Sale
• Is Buying a Franchise Your Best Option?
• Warranties, Representations Protect Buyer
• Plan ahead when selling your business to get the best price

Business Succession Planning

• How to keep the business in the family - or not June 2010
• Why Have Share Transfer Restrictions for Closely Held Corporations (or even LLC’s)
• When Should Owners Develop An Exit Strategy?

Business Tax Planning

• Year-End Tax Planning for Businesses
• Another Type of Audit is Coming for Certain Businesses

Real Estate

• Is Foreclosure the Only Answer?
• When vacation home becomes 'domicile'
• Ask A Tax Professional Before Losing or Walking Away from Your Home
• Is Now the Right Time to Buy Rather Than Lease?
• The Pitfalls of Investing in Real Estate
• For the Love of the Land

Estate Planning Articles

Estate Tax Planning

• A New Federal Estate Tax Law – What Does It Mean?
• Updates on the Federal Estate Tax Law
• Look For Changes In the Estate Tax Laws In the Fourth Quarter of 2009
• Law In Limbo as Citizens Ride the Roller Coaster on Estate Tax

Charitable Giving

• Is This a Good Time to Transfer Your Wealth to Your Children?
• Consider a Donor Advised Fund
• Giving Something Back a Wise Investment
• 'Tis the Season to Give Assets to Loved Ones
• Is making gifts in 2012 appropriate?

Wills & Trusts

• If You Plan to Contest the Will, It is Best to Refuse the Bequest
• Using a trust to provide for long term care - June 2010

Medicaid Planning

• Planning for long term care for aging parents
• Talking With Your Elderly Parents About Lifestyle and Money - Part 1
• Talking With Your Elderly Parents About Lifestyle and Money - Part 2
• Parents Medicaid application may be affected by gifts to kids

Probate & Estate Administration

• Use of Powers of Attorney for Your Children Who Are Over 18
• What Happens to Your IRA or 401(k) When You Die?
• So You Are Looking For Long Term Care For Your Parents
• Are You An Innocent Spouse?
• Convenience Account or Joint Account?
• Is Your House in Order?
• What to Look Forward to in Taxes for 2011
• It’s Time to Do a Good Financial Plan
• No Generation Skipping Tax this Year
• How the Law Compensates Family Caregivers June 2010
• A Nursing Home is Taken to Task
• Some Medicare Recipients Will See a Rise in Premiums in 2010
• Taking Care of Mom and Dad When They Are Elderly
• So You Have Entered Retirement - Now What?
• When to review estate plans
• Just in case: Organize Your Life In a Simple Binder
• Keeping Vacation Homes in the Family
• Is Your Home A Good Safety Net For You When You Are Older?
• Geriatric consultant can help families as parents age
• Parents of special needs children should develop plan for later in life
• Seniors – Planning ahead is key to financial stability

Eminent Domain

• Court decisions put new wrinkles in eminent domain

Investing

• The IRS Has New Rules For Investors
• Know the rules before listing beneficiaries to IRA account
• Think twice before listing minor as a beneficiary on IRA
• What can you do with an inherited IRA?

Tax Planning

• What to Do About Year End Tax Planning
• Changes In the Tax Law For 2009
• What Distribution Do You Have to Take From Your IRA in 2009?

Insurance

• Life insurance is good safety net, but not for everyone

Additional Articles

• Life Lessons Remembered - March 16, 2011
• Watch What You Put On Facebook—It May Come Back to Haunt You Later
• We Want to be Your Resource
• Beware of Advertisements on Tax Reductions
• Your Attorney Is Your Trusted Advisor
• Not Easy, But Being Green Is the Hottest, Trendiest
• Working out issues with your lender
• What Kind of FDIC Coverage Do You Have?
• Protect your pets when you can no longer do it
• Prenuptial Agreements – A Safety Net