The engagement that broke the internet: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s romance is a true American love story, and fans are waiting with bated breath to see what happens next. In addition to dominating in their professions, both Taylor and Travis consistently make clever business decisions, and to say they come to this marriage with a long list of assets would be an enormous ...

Most people assume that once a will has been signed and witnessed, it is the final word on how a person’s estate will be handled. In most cases, that is true. But a will can be challenged in court, and one of the most common grounds for doing so is lack of testamentary capacity. This means arguing that the person who made the will, called the testator, did not have the mental...

Business partnerships are a great way to combine knowledge, increase profits, and expand market reach. But partnerships don’t always last forever. Whether a dissolution is happening because partners have grown apart, business goals have diverged, one partner is retiring, or the partnership simply fulfilled its original purpose, ending the relationship cleanly and correctly is...

For many people, an estate plan is about more than passing assets to family members. For many people, a well-planned estate includes detailed instructions that leave something behind reflecting who you are, what you believed in, and what you wanted to see continue in the world after you are gone. A charitable bequest, such as a gift to a nonprofit, institution, or cause throu...

When someone fails to hold up their end of a contract, the damage quite often includes lost revenue, disrupted operations, broken business relationships, and wasted time. No matter who you signed the contract with, a breach of contract is a serious matter. Illinois law gives you options, but it can’t tell you what the wisest course of action is in your situation.  Knowin...