Chicago's Legal Latte

Seasoned litigator and Lavelle Law Shareholder, Matt Sheahin, discusses the options available to Illinois restaurant owners in challenging Governor JB Pritzker's emergency order that prohibits indoor dining in Illinois restaurants. Matt will explain the Illinois law, the specific emergency order, and the legal options that owners may consider.

The current federal exemptions from estate, gift, and GST tax are at an all-time high, but these exemptions and the applicable tax rates could be affected by the upcoming presidential and congressional elections. Any such changes made well into next year could be retroactive to January 1, 2021, and these historic exemptions would be lost. Even without any immediate government action, the current $11.58 million unified credit will “sunset” in 2026, and be reduced to $5 million. In light of this, the remaining months of 2020 are an unprecedented opportunity to protect your estate and your loved ones from significant transfer taxes after your death. In this podcast, estate planning attorney Heather Walser explains why it’s so important to take advantage of these extraordinary exemptions and tax rates before it’s too late.

The attorney client privilege exists to “prevent the disclosure in judicial proceedings of the communications between the attorney and the client.” Its purpose is to encourage open and honest communications between an attorney and client. Like other “privileges,” the attorney client privilege can be waived, which means that an adverse party may be able to read communications that were intended to be confidential. And, that waiver can happen intentionally or unintentionally. Knowing these common pitfalls will certainly put individuals and businesses in a better position to avoid the dreaded “unforced error.” In this podcast, Lavelle Law attorney Brian Massimino provides useful tips to protect the attorney client privilege.

This podcast will provide you with an overview of the eviction process in Illinois and how it’s being affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Joshua Pagan is an attorney in Lavelle Law’s litigation practice group where he primarily handles commercial and business litigation matters and occasionally handles eviction matters.

In this podcast, attorney Ted McGinn discusses closing a business entity that has creditor claims exceeding its assets. Listen to episode 7 of our Bankruptcy Solutions mini-series.

In this podcast, attorney Tim Hughes provides an overview of the impact and requirements for filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection for a business. Have a listen to this episode of our Bankruptcy Solutions mini-series and explore the options available for your business.

In this podcast, attorney Ted McGinn discusses whether filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy is right for a business. Listen to episode five in our “Bankruptcy Solutions” mini-series.

In this podcast, attorney Tim Hughes discusses how Chapter 13 can possibly save a home from foreclosure.

In this podcast, attorney Ted McGinn discusses how creditors’ claims are handled in bankruptcy.

In this podcast, attorney Tim Hughes discusses what the impact is on the assets of a person when they file for bankruptcy. He will explain what happens to your property if you file for bankruptcy and how to protect your assets. Join us for our second episode in our “Bankruptcy Solutions” mini-series.