Our attorneys and staff assist clients with their choices in the area of estate planning, including preparation of wills and trusts, as well as advance directives, such as property powers of attorney, health care powers of attorney, living wills and guardianships, with a focus both toward elder law and the special needs of their descendants.
Our attorneys routinely assist clients in incorporating their businesses, preparing and filing Articles of Incorporation, preparing Bylaws, Shareholder Agreements and stock certificates, filing annual reports with the Illinois Secretary of State’s Office, attending annual meetings and preparing minutes of the annual meetings of the shareholders and directors. We also address business succession planning issues and represent several not-for-profit associations.
Our attorneys handle all types of real estate transactions, including farm and residential sales, estate and farm auctions, sale of hunting ground and sale of real estate in conjunction with the sale or purchase of a business. The firm serves as a title agent for Attorneys’ Title Guaranty Fund, Inc.
Property Damage
Our attorneys are experienced in civil litigation and routinely handle lawsuits in the construction industry, commercial litigation, business disputes, property damage, bankruptcy and foreclosure actions on behalf of creditors, as well as other general litigation matters.
Sandy Horn manages our real estate work in the Farmington office, conducting lien searches, preparing title commitments and title policies, working closely with realtors, lenders, buyers and sellers. She also prepares federal and state income tax returns, special district ordinances, estate planning documents and handles other matters for Nancy Schell.
Wills
Ron is a member of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, the Illinois State Bar Association and the Fulton County Bar Association. He is a general practitioner and currently focuses his practice in the areas of banking, real estate probate, estate planning, and preparation of wills and trusts.
Trusts
Nancy is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association and the Fulton County Bar Association. She is a general practitioner and currently focuses her practice on real estate transactional and corporate law, contracts, estate planning, wills and trusts, probate, civil litigation and appeals.
Another of our largest client bases is farmers, where we represent both corporate and individual farmers, focusing on current farm issues, farm business succession planning and tax issues.