New Rules for Independent Contractor Classification

By |2024-03-04T11:32:46-06:00March 1st, 2024|Blog, Business Law, Business Structure, Compensation, Employment Law, Hiring Practices, Illinois State Law, Small Business|

Understanding the U.S. DOL's New Rule on Independent Contractor Classification The landscape of worker classification in the United States has seen significant shifts over the years, with legal interpretations and regulations evolving to adapt to changing economic realities. One of the pivotal areas in this arena is the classification of workers as either independent [...]

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Estate Planning for Family Businesses

By |2023-05-18T09:47:38-05:00May 19th, 2023|Blog, Business Law, Business Structure, Estate Planning, Estate Planning, Small Business, Tips|

As a family business owner, you've worked hard to build a successful enterprise that reflects your family's values and legacy. However, as you approach retirement, it's important to plan for the future of your business and ensure a smooth transition of ownership and management to the next generation. Estate planning for family businesses can [...]

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Top Estate Planning Strategies for Business Owners

By |2023-05-11T11:06:46-05:00May 12th, 2023|Blog, Business Law, Estate Planning, Estate Planning, Small Business|

Estate planning strategies for business owners should consider both your professional and personal goals. As a business owner, you have likely invested a considerable amount of time, effort, and resources into building your company and accumulating wealth. However, without proper estate planning strategies in place, much of that wealth may be lost or subject [...]

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Successful Business Succession Planning in 5 Steps

By |2023-03-16T10:46:52-05:00March 17th, 2023|Blog, Business Law, Business Structure, Estate Planning, Small Business|

Successful business succession planning is an essential part of ensuring the long-term success of any business. It's important to take the time to make well-informed decisions when it comes to your succession plan. A successful business succession plan includes identifying and preparing a successor to take over the leadership of the company when the [...]

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Minimizing Conflict When Exiting a Business

By |2023-03-02T10:29:03-06:00March 3rd, 2023|Blog, Business Law, Business Structure, Estate Planning, Estate Planning, Small Business|

Minimizing conflict when exiting a business is always the main goal of an exit strategy. From choosing the right successor, to avoiding other challenges that come with succession planning, minimizing conflict goes hand in hand with an effective plan. Learn how to keep your business running smoothly, even after you're gone. Even if you [...]

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Challenges of Business Succession Planning

By |2023-02-16T10:19:26-06:00February 17th, 2023|Blog, Business Law, Business Structure, Estate Planning, Small Business|

Challenges of business succession planning shouldn't keep you from having a plan for your business. A bad business succession plan is a plan that fails to effectively transfer ownership or management of a business from one generation to the next. Business succession planning is crucial for the long-term success of a company, as it [...]

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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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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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