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• Upcoming Episodes

  Primer on mechanics liens.

  Chicago Legal Latte

  Date / Time: 11/24/2009 10:00 PM UTC

  Category: Legal

  Call-in Number: (347) 838-8396

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  How to protect your right to get paid under the Illinois Mechanics Lien Act.

  Upcoming Episodes

  12/1/2009 10:00 PM UTC - TROs and Preliminary Injunctions in commercial cases.

  12/8/2009 10:00 PM UTC - Website Law 101.

  12/15/2009 10:00 PM UTC - How does a cheating spouse affect a divorce.

• Featured Episode

  Trademarks for small businesses.

  Chicago Legal Latte

  Date / Time: 9/1/2009 9:00 PM UTC

  Category: Legal

  
  

  Intellectual property, including Trademarks, patents and trade secrets, are ever becoming more valuable to today’s businesses. It is critical that every business owner understands how to protect such rights, and prevent such assets from being misappropriated. Without careful consideration, and important steps taken, every business runs the risk of missing out on opportunities, or worse, of allowing the competition pass you on by.

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• On Demand Episodes           52372          

  Original Air Date: 11/17/2009 10:00 PM UTC

  Evicting tenants in Illinois.

  Brief summary of the eviction process.
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  • Tags:
  • decision
  • reasonableness
  • flexibility
  • patience
  • action
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• Original Air Date: 11/10/2009 10:00 PM UTC

  How to collect your judgment.

  Winning a lawsuit is not the end, it’s just winning the battle; the war isn’t won until you’ve collected on the judgment. This podcast will briefly discuss the methods for enforcing the judgment you’ve worked hard to obtain with a lawsuit.
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  • Tags:
  • win the war
  • lawsuit
  • judgment
  • collection
  • litigation
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• Original Air Date: 11/3/2009 10:00 PM UTC

  Special needs trust.

  If you have a child with special needs, an inheritance from you upon your death could disqualify him or her from receiving certain government benefits. This podcast will cover strategies for your estate plan to protect your child’s eligibility for benefits, and to ensure that your child’s inheritance is not taken by the government for reimbursement.
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  • Tags:
  • trust
  • Special needs
  • estate planning
  • disabled child
  • legal documents
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• Original Air Date: 10/27/2009 9:00 PM UTC

  Does Illinois enforce prenuptial agreements?

  This podcast will touch on issues concerning premarital agreements and their enforceability in Illinois and how such agreements can protect non-marital estates/assets from being considered by the Court when dividing property in a divorce proceeding.
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  • Tags:
  • premarital agreements
  • prenups
  • prenuptial agreement
  • marriage contracts
  • postmarital agreements
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• Original Air Date: 10/20/2009 9:00 PM UTC

  Selling a home in the current market.

  We will discuss how a realtor and attorney work together from negotiating the contract to closing the transaction.
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  • Tags:
  • real estate
  • property
  • selling
  • marketing
  • closing
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• Original Air Date: 10/13/2009 9:00 PM UTC

  Business Owner Disputes.

  The podcast will identify how a dispute among business owners can derail an otherwise successful business enterprise. Further, I will discuss the legal rights of a minority shareholder, and the related obligations of the majority owners. Finally, I will demonstrate how a written agreement among the owners can avoid the adverse consequences of such disputes.
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  • Tags:
  • business disputes
  • Fiduciary duty
  • Misappropriation
  • Squeeze-out
  • owner disputes
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• Original Air Date: 10/6/2009 9:00 PM UTC

  What your responsibilities are if you’ve been named as an executor or trustee.

  When a loved one passes away, there is a seemingly endless list of tasks to accomplish. Help take some of the stress out of this difficult time by learning the various steps to take and your responsibilities when you are named as the executor of an estate.
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  • Tags:
  • executor
  • Trustee
  • Estate Administration
  • estate planning
  • Trust Administration
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