June 14 2016 and June 15 2016, the National Business Institute will be holding a professional education seminar for attorneys on title insurance. I will be giving a lecture on June 15. My topics are Quiet Title lawsuits in Illinois and Drafting Documents to Cure Defects on title.
I spoke at a National Business Institute national video seminar titled Top 10 Title Defects – Cured. I discussed how to cure missing probate estate information in the chain of title, how to cure judgment and other liens that appear in the record. This aired on October 14, 2014.
Commercial Real Estate Broker (Realtor) Lien Act Realtors bring together buyers and sellers of real estate. For this service, the seller normally pays a commission to the realtor. At the closing of this transaction, the realtor then receives a big check. As with most things in life, sometimes things go awry. Some transactions the owner…
To form your own corporation, you must take these essential steps. If you’ve sorted through the many types of business structures and decided to create a corporation, you’re facing a list of important — but manageable — tasks. Here’s what you must do: Choose an available business name that complies with your state’s corporation rules….
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The pros and cons of corporations, LLCs, partnerships, sole proprietorships, and more. Type Advantages Disadvantages Sole Proprietorship Simple and inexpensive to create and operateOwner reports profit or loss on his or her personal tax return Owner personally liable for business debts General Partnership Simple and inexpensive to create and operateOwners (partners) report their share of…
Appellate Argument on a case I argued on November 22, 2011. This argument last 90 minutes. This is a lot more time than normal. I was pleased that the Justices understood the facts and devoted this much of their busy day to this matter. Here is the link. http://www.state.il.us/court/Media/Appellate/1st_District.asp The case was Tatum vs Allstate…
I have an oral argument on an appeal next week. It is an insurance coverage issue. I wonder if I will be prepared and answer the questions from the Justices ok. I read in magazines that oral arguments are getting rare. It will be an interesting experience. I feel my side is correct and hopefully…
In a recent decision, the US Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit ruled that management companies that collect rent for an owner are not debt collectors under the Fair Debt Collection Act. For this opinion read: Carter v AMC LLC Normally an owner hires a mangement company to manage its property and collect the…
I completed a brief to the Appellate Court and I used a joke in it. Three of my friends who do a lot of appellate work said that was a no-no. That the justices have no sense of humor and they wouldn’t get the joke. Nonetheless I did it. The case was an appeal from…
