In New York, if you have a wine store license, you can conduct wine tasting on wine, only, on the premises. Manufacturers, importers, and wholesalers can also conduct wine tastings, if they have a permit for conducting tastings. Cari is …
Read Ask Cari: Can a wine store owner give samples of wine for tasting at his own store?
The law outlines what is marital property and what is separate property. However, the issue becomes murky when separate property was the marital residence, since often the marital residence is marital property. Real property purchased prior to the marriage does …
Read New York Divorce Law: When the Marital Residence May Not Be Marital Property
The divorce process can be long and expensive. However, the work does not end once the divorce decree is signed. In order to ensure that your assets and estate planning wishes are carried out in light of this major life …
A letter of intent is used in many types of businesses to list the terms of a proposed deal between prospective parties. While the letter of intent is usually signed by both parties, it contains language stating that this letter …
Accuracy is important to Rincker Law, PLLC so we have recently added Kat Bork to our team concentrating on proofreading and editing. She will be working from our Illinois office on a part-time basis. Kat earned her Juris Doctorate from …
I will be at the American Junior Simmental Association (“AJSA”) North Central Regional Classic today in Springfield, Illinois. Rincker Law is the business sponsor of the photobooth and I have been working on the opening ceremonies. If you are there, …
In a partition lawsuit, all of the parties who have an interest must be sued. See 735 ILCS 5/17-103. The suit must be filed in the county where the property is located. See 735 ILCS 5/17-101. When jurisdiction over everyone …
Estate planning is the process of developing a strategy for the care and management of your estate if you become incapacitated or upon your death. One commonly known purpose of estate planning is to minimize taxes and costs, including taxes …
Read Trusts and Estates: Which life events that require an immediate estate plan update?
We know it’s hard. Thinking about someone else raising your children stops us all in our tracks. It feels crushing and too horrific to consider. But you must. If you don’t, a stranger will determine who raises your children if …
This presentation will be given to the Illinois Beef Association this Thursday in Galina, Illinois, at its annual meeting. It discusses the differences between estate planning, succession planning and business planning. Then it delves into the Who, What, When, Where, …
Read Illinois Agriculture Law: Farm Estate and Succession Planning