Why You Should Choose a Corporate Guardian in Guardianship Proceedings

This program provides an overview of what is required for a lender to create a security interest in property of the borrower that is being given as collateral to secure a loan, how to properly perfect such security interest, and provide real-life examples of scenarios where problems arise in the creation or the perfection of the security interest.

This program provides insight from a corporate fiduciary’s perspective on one of the most overlooked yet most common asset class in a probate or trust administration. While this asset class is typically not a large percentage of the gross estate, it can require a substantial amount of time in its administration as well as provide for significant risk to the fiduciary. Drafting considerations will be discussed so that planners can work to manage that risk and cost of administration.

As more and more land is developed, there will undoubtedly be more and more intrusions into our personal air space. These intrusions might even develop into clients knocking on attorneys' door, complaining about their neighbor. Dick Bales has amassed and researched several lesser known but still important areas of Illinois law, but all under an umbrella that might be called, "Neighborhood Law." These topics include: party walls; retaining walls; easements for light and air; private streets; covenants; drainage rights; and possible defenses to adverse possession, all which can be grouped as "The Law of the Neighborhood".