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TIP OF THE WEEK: Suffice it to say that they are awful diseases. They change your life and your relations with your loved one. Your loved one can lose their memory and ability and you lose your peace of mind. But there are some bright spots on the horizon. With planning you can learn how… Read more »
Most employment discrimination statutes contain “anti-retaliation” provisions. Generally, the elements of retaliation claims are the same. The employee must produce enough evidence for a reasonable jury to conclude that (1) she engaged in a statutorily protected activity; (2) the employer took a materially adverse action against her; and (3) there existed a but-for causal connection… Read more »
Maintaining your limited liability umbrella, i.e. the “corporate veil”. Once you have formed your limited liability entity, it is also important to administer your day-to-day operations in order to maintain your limited liability umbrella, sometimes called the “corporate veil”. If you don’t do certain minimum things, your creditors can more easily “pierce the corporate veil”… Read more »
The larger an estate is, the more prone it will be to errors and mistakes due to its complexity. Nevertheless, you’d think that a man like Michael Jackson would create the most rock-solid estate possible, but the King of Pop made a big mistake in his estate planning that everyone can learn something from. Let’s… Read more »
Not too long ago, there existed the risk that much of your loved one’s estate would get eaten up by the federal “death tax.” However, large exemptions currently exist that protect the vast majority of estates from paying federal estate taxes. Let’s take a closer look at this exemption to determine how much — if… Read more »
December 5, 2017 Yesterday, I heard author and journalist Suki Kim describe unwanted sexual attention she received from former public radio Takeaway host, John Hockenberry (White, male). She also described Hockenberry’s abuse and bullying of numerous Takeaway female co-hosts, producers, and interns (women of color). Kim was being interviewed by interim host Todd Zwillich (White, male), who a… Read more »
When a will is “holographic,” it means that the will was handwritten and/or unwitnessed. This means that the testator may have written the will by hand in his or her own handwriting, and then signed the will without proper witnesses. Alternatively, the will may have been typed up and signed, but not in front of… Read more »
Wednesday, December 6, 2017 Belmont Village Senior Living 500 McHenry Road • Buffalo Grove, IL 60089 Mr. Ferraro has 37 years of experience in developing estate plans, long-term care crisis plans and administering the estates of his clients. During this session, participants will review the important aspects of elder law and gain an in-depth… Read more »
When you are creating an estate plan, you might realize that you have to create trusts to get the assets disbursed in the way you want. Once you come to this realization, you will have to determine what type of trust you need to establish. This is a big decision that you need to make,… Read more »
EMPLOYMENT AND BUSINESS LAW ALERTS AND UPDATES Employee Anne filed a Title VII sexual harassment and retaliation suit against Fromm Family Foods, where she had been placed by a staffing agency. She did not sue the staffing agency. During the discovery process, Fromm learned that Anne’s contract with the staffing agency included an arbitration clause…. Read more »