As you can imagine, this issue has been arising in child custody cases around the country. I have received this question from several clients, like yourself, who are concerned about court ordered parenting time agreements. While there is no clear …
Read Ask Kym: Parenting Time Under Illinois Law with Coronovirus Outbreak
I have already heard of several cases from family, friends, and colleagues about family members (even spouses and children) being restricted from seeing patients affected by illness and COVID-19. This is extremely sad because loved ones in comas or other …
You are a new business owner and have decided to organize your business as a limited liability company (LLC). You are its sole owner and work for the company. How do you pay yourself? Are there guidelines regarding how often …
Read What You Need to Know about Paying Yourself as a Single-Member LLC
Contrary to popular belief, the S corporation is not a distinct entity type. According to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), an S corporation is a corporation that has elected treatment as a pass-through entity for federal income tax purposes under …
Limited liability companies (LLCs) are one of the most popular types of business entities. The LLC’s flexible taxation options are one reason it is preferred; LLC members can, for the most part, choose how they would like to be taxed. …
I’m very excited to announce that I’m joining the Board of the Champaign County Bar Association. I’m looking forward to continuing to serve the legal community around Champaign-Urbana.
Read Cari Rincker Elected to Board of Champaign County Bar Association
As a divorce attorney, I get a lot of questions about Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (“COBRA”). More specific information relating to your family’s health insurance should be investigated by you and your spouse via the applicable employer. Generally speaking, …
A recent Champaign County case was decided concerning the division of property concerning pets in a divorce. In the case of IRMO Montgomery v. Montgomery, a childless couple had two Shih Tzu dogs together that were about one year apart …
Read A Closer Look at the Pet “Custody” (or Pet Allocation) in Illinois
I was recently interviewed by Illinois Farmer on farm estate planning, which remains a hot topic in agriculture. I’m passionate about getting estate and succession planning on your “to do” list and to treat it like any other deadline in …
For most business owners, employees, vendors, and customers are essential to keeping your business successful. When someone with inside knowledge about your vendors, employees, and customers leaves your company, your business becomes vulnerable to losing these critical assets to competitors. …
Read Ask Cari: Should I Protect My Business Using a Nonsolicitation Agreement?