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Employers need to beware of the new requirement of the Illinois Employee Classification Act to file a report to the State Department of Labor for every independent contractor that is not incorporated or organized as an LLC. By January 31, 2015, contractors and...
I have represented local governmental bodies my entire legal career, including municipalities, school districts, fire protection districts, sanitary sewer districts and others. As a more or less objective observer, one who is neither sitting in the hot seat nor part...
You have probably heard the stories about what happens when a family member dies without doing any estate planning… and if you have not heard them, I could fill a book! The vacuum left by the death of a loved one sometimes leads to some strange and unfortunate...
The sign is a clue to what a recent article in the Trusts & Estate section of WealthManagement.com identifies as a trend away from estate planning and, therefore, toward more probating of estates. (The Shift from Estate Planning to Estate Probating) In other...
Most people have charitable thoughts, but few people set up their own foundations or funds to put feet on those charitable thoughts. Many people see a need that is not being met and want to do something about it, but the process of setting up a private foundation is...
Dr. Bernard J. Cigrand, a long time resident of the City of Batavia, set up a scholarship endowment fund with the Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley, but he is best known for bring the impetus behind National Flag Day. Watch the story here…. The Dr. Bernard...
Attention local tax exempt, charitable organizations! Did you know that the Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley has a discretionary grant program for local non-profits? Well, they do! The Community Foundation awarded $336,000 in discretionary grants to local...
The title is a little misleading, of course. We are not going encourage 6 ways to fumble your estate planning. The idea, of course, is to avoid fumbling the ball. Following are 6 areas in which a little understanding will help people avoid some potential estate...
Kevin G. Drendel has been named one of Chicago's Top Rated Lawyers for 2014 by The American Lawyer in connection with The National Law Journal and will be featured in the 2014 edition of Chicago’s Top Rated Lawyers. The recognition is given to attorneys who...
What do Lord Coke, the Civil War and corporations (or LLCs) have in common? And how are they relevant to business today? The answer found in a recent case decided in March 2014 may surprise you. The case involving Stone Street Partners, LLC and the City of Chicago...