Attorney James Devine Wins Defense Verdict
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”8151″ img_size=”medium” add_caption=”yes”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_column_text]Attorney James Devine recently obtained a favorable defense verdict in McHenry County in a premises liability case where the plaintiff asked the jury for an award of $534,387.04. About the Case The plaintiff was injured when a stair collapsed in a barn the plaintiff was renting from Mr. Devine’s client. […]
New Illinois Trust Code Takes Effect January 1, 2020. Are You Ready?
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]This article originally appeared in the December 2019 issue of the Rockford Chamber of Commerce VOICE. Amidst the business of the Holiday season, a sea change is approaching for Illinois estate plans, particularly those utilizing trusts. The Illinois Trust Code, passed on July 12, 2019, will become the law of the Land of Lincoln on […]
