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Народ Украины нуждается в нашей поддержке

By |2022-05-17T16:23:38-05:00May 17th, 2022|Blog, Estate Planning, Estate Planning, General, Lexern Law Group News|

поддержать Украину Мы в ужасе от того, что видим каждый день, и глубоко обеспокоены за наших клиентов, деловых партнеров и их семьи в Украине. Мы хотим поблагодарить украинский народ и добровольцев за их храбрость в борьбе с российской агрессией в это ужасное время. Шокирующие события и зверства, совершенные российскими войсками в отношении мирного населения, [...]

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Avoid These Common Estate Planning Traps

By |2022-06-16T02:36:42-05:00May 13th, 2022|Blog, Estate Planning, Estate Planning, Tips|

Your estate plan should ease the burden on your loved ones during a time of grief or an emergency. Despite this being one of the best reasons to have an estate plan, there are so many misconceptions when it comes to who estate plans are for or why you need one. The absence of a [...]

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Don’t Sabotage Your Estate Plan

By |2022-06-16T02:40:55-05:00May 6th, 2022|Blog, Estate Planning, Estate Planning, Tips|

If you’ve taken the time to create your estate plan, you need to make sure that it’s up to date. A proper estate plan takes time and is a serious commitment to organizing your life and making big decisions. With all this time invested, you do not want to undermine your plan before you actually [...]

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High Risk Professionals Need an Estate Plan

By |2022-06-16T02:42:25-05:00April 29th, 2022|Blog, Business Law, Business Structure, Estate Planning, Estate Planning, Small Business, Tips|

Everyone is open to potential lawsuits, but licensed professionals and business owners are even more at risk. Doctors, dentists, veterinarians, small business owners, and even attorneys themselves, have a higher risk of being sued and need more extensive estate planning to protect all they’ve worked for. So while it’s important for everyone to have an [...]

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Challenging Scenarios a Buy-Sell Agreement Prevents

By |2022-06-16T02:43:54-05:00April 22nd, 2022|Blog, Business Law, Business Structure, Employment Law, Estate Planning, Estate Planning, Small Business, Tips|

A buy-sell agreement prevents things from becoming complicated when a co-owner of a business leaves and shouldn’t only cover planned exits. There are many scenarios in which things can go south between owners or an emergency arises. Numerous disasters can arise on the back end of a business partner leaving the business. Here are a [...]

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Keep Your Remote Team Connected

By |2022-06-16T02:46:56-05:00April 15th, 2022|Blog, Business Law, Business Structure, Employment Law, Estate Planning, Hiring Practices, Small Business, Tips|

Working remotely has become the norm as we have been navigating the COVID-19 pandemic. While some employees are returning to the office as restrictions are lifting, others consider working remotely to be their new norm. If you are managing a remote team, you may be finding it's difficult to connect as the in person interactions [...]

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Tips for How to Sell Your Business

By |2022-06-16T02:48:45-05:00April 8th, 2022|Blog, Business Law, Business Structure, Estate Planning, Estate Planning, Small Business|

All of your hard work building your business may someday lead to the question- how do I sell my business? Maybe you’re nowhere near thinking about exiting from your business, but planning ahead and knowing your options for selling your business only gives you more time to make sure you get what you’re worth. Whether [...]

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Four Reasons Your Business Needs a Buy-Sell Agreement

By |2022-06-16T02:49:55-05:00April 1st, 2022|Blog, Business Law, Business Structure, Estate Planning, Estate Planning, Small Business|

No matter what the set up of the ownership of the business is, at some point it’s inevitable that an owner will leave. Retiring, changing careers, emergencies, or death, are all events to be prepared for. Having a plan ahead of time will keep operations running smoothly and keep every shareholder protected. A buy-sell agreement [...]

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How Do I Include My LLC in My Estate Plan?

By |2022-03-03T17:18:15-06:00March 25th, 2022|Blog, Business Structure, Estate Planning, Estate Planning, Small Business, Tips|

You’re always looking for ways to make your business better, but are you making sure your business is also protected? If your business has been established as an LLC, or Limited Liability Company, there are ways to transfer your assets to the next generation through your estate plan. Here’s how to include your LLC [...]

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Protecting Your Business with a Buy-Sell Agreement

By |2022-03-02T21:51:36-06:00March 18th, 2022|Blog, Business Structure, Employment Law, Estate Planning, Estate Planning, Small Business, Tips|

If a business has multiple owners, eventually a change in ownership will need to happen. An owner will retire or move on for another reason. Don’t forget that emergencies can also happen. Changing ownership doesn’t need to be complicated. Planning ahead will help dispel disaster when the time comes for a transition. The plan [...]

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The Lexern Law Group, Ltd. is an Illinois and Wisconsin business and estate planning law firm, located in Libertyville, Lake County, Illinois. We primarily serve clients that are located in Northeastern Illinois and Southeastern Wisconsin, including Libertyville, Lake Forest, Vernon Hills, Buffalo Grove, Glenview, Wheeling, Palatine, Northbrook, Lincolnshire, Grayslake, Arlington Heights, Kildeer, Schaumburg, Gurnee, Deerfield, Deer Park, and Barrington areas. In Wisconsin, we serve clients in Milwaukee, Racine, Kenosha, and Mequon counties. We represent business owners and licensed professionals, such as doctors, dentists, veterinarians, and their families in business, business succession, and estate planning matters.

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