ESTATE PLANNING BLOG

Bradford Miller Law, P.C. focuses on real estate law, landlord tenant law and estate planning. This is the estate planning blog. If you are interested in reading about landlord tenant law, visit that blog at http://chicagoltlaw.blogspot.com/. If you are interested in real estate law, visit http://chicagorealestatelawyers.blogspot.com/. The law firm's main website is www.bradfordmillerlaw.com.



This blog will focus on estate planning. If you are in need of an estate plan, call Attorney Bradford Miller at 312-238-9298 for a free consultation. Located at 10 S. LaSalle, Suite 2920, Chicago, IL 60603.

Thursday, February 1, 2018

State of Illinois has lowered the fees for LLC's.

The State of Illinois is starting off 2018 with lower fees required to form a Limited Liability Company (LLC). Fees have dropped about 70% leaving the filing fee at $150 and the Annual Report filing at $75.

A LLC "is a business structure that combines the pass-through taxation of a partnership or sole proprietorship with the limited liability of a corporation." It has many benefits one of which is a barrier that protects the individual members of the business from any liability or debts that is a result of the business. 

Bradford Miller Law is experienced is business formation and would be happy to make the process quick and painless for you. 

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Chicago, Il 60603
312-238-9298

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Tuesday, January 16, 2018

What happens if you die without a Will?

If someone does not have a Will at the time of their death then they are said to die intestate. If there is no Will then intestate succession laws will govern how your estate is distributed. Your Last Will and Testament is an extremely important document and having your Will drafted professionally is essential. The issues at hand are simply too important to rely on do-it-yourself legal kits or a lawyer primarily focused on unrelated practice areas.

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Chicago, Il 60603
312-238-9298

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Thursday, January 11, 2018

It's a New Year and a perfect time to update estate documents

It's a good idea to review your legal documents annually to make sure they are correct and up to date. It's important that you are still comfortable with the designations that you have made to your will, trust and powers of  attorney on a regular basis.

Think about the changes in your life since you last updated your documents and decide what needs to be revised. To help you get started, here's a few changes that may have taken place in your life. Have you had a child or adopted a child? Have you gotten married or divorced? Moved to a different state? Had a major financial event? Do you want a particular person to receive a specific item of property? Do you want to leave a family pet to a specific person with a fund to pay for the pet's care?

Bradford Miller Law has been helping clients with their estate planning for several years. If you need new documents drawn up or need to make changes to your existing legal documents we can help. Call us for your estate planning needs.

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Chicago, Il 60603
312-238-9298

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Tuesday, January 2, 2018

Should you do a short sale?

A short sale will allow someone to sell their house for less than what is owed if they qualify.  To qualify, a person needs a hardship.  For most people their hardship is a loss of income or increased expenses.

If you need to sell your home but owe more than it is worth, give my office a call to go over your options.  The call is free and if you end up doing a short sale our legal representation is free.


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Chicago, IL 60603
312-238-9298

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Tuesday, December 19, 2017

Why do people want to avoid probate?

The major reasons include the costs, time and lack of privacy that comes along with probate. There are many expenses involved in Probate administration, including attorney's fees, court fees, executor's fees, accounting fees, etc. In Illinois, a probate estate has to be open for at least six months but may be open for one year or more. The probate estate court files are also matters of public record so there is a definite lack of privacy.

Most people avoid probate by drafting a living trust. If you are interested in an estate plan to avoid probate, call Attorney Bradford Miller for a free consultation.

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Chicago, IL 60603
312-238-9298

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