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Spesia & Taylor are Open for Business to Meet Your Trust, Estate, and Corporate Needs

May 18, 2020

All of us have been adjusting how we live our lives or how we conduct business in light of Covid-19. As Governor Pritzker makes changes to what is allowable in the foreseeable future, it will require us to remain fluid and flexible. For many, the “new normal” has been a slowing down, a reprioritizing, a time for reflection. For Spesia & Taylor, the “new normal” has included implementing a protocol to allow estate and corporate clients to ... Read More

Filed Under: Business & Tax Planning, Estates, Wills & Trusts, News & Cases Tagged With: Attorney, Corporate Business Attorney, COVID-19, Estate, Governor Pritzker, Joliet, meeting protocols, Spesia & Taylor, Trust, Will County

Witnesses In The Era Of Covid-19; Signing Important Documents During Social-Distancing

May 8, 2020

Executive Order From Governor Pritzker on Witnesses During Gubernatorial Disaster Proclamation On March 26, 2020, Governor Pritzker issued Executive Order 2020-14 in response to Covid-19 (Covid-19 Executive Order No. 12). This Order relaxes some of the in-person interaction and requirements related to services of witnesses so that residents of Illinois can continue to make critical personal and business decisions and finalize planning ... Read More

Filed Under: Estates, Wills & Trusts, News & Cases Tagged With: COVID-19, estate planning, estates, executive order, Governor Pritzker, Gubernatorial Disaster Proclamation, Spesia & Taylor, wills and trusts, witnesses

The COVID-19 CARES Act; How It Effects Your Financials And 2020 Taxes

May 8, 2020

Summary Of Tax And Financial Factors Of The CARES Act The CARES (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security) Act was signed into law on March 27, 2020. Some of the more pertinent tax and financial factors of the Act are as follows: Recovery Payment All U.S. residents with adjusted gross income up to $75,000 for single filers and $150,000 for joint filers are eligible for $1,200.00 payment (each individual) plus an additional $500 per ... Read More

Filed Under: Estates, Wills & Trusts, News & Cases Tagged With: 2020 Tax Filings, CARES Act, Charitable contributions, Coronavirus aid, distributions from retirement accounts, economic security, Loans from retirement accounts, Mortgage Relief, recovery payments, relief, Small Business Loans, Spesia & Taylor, Student loans, Tax and Accounting Provisions, tax and financial factors, unemployment assistance, Waiver of Required Minimum Distributions for 2020

COVID-19 Update – Spesia & Taylor is Open for Business

March 30, 2020

During these unprecedented times, Spesia & Taylor remains committed to providing legal services while protecting the health and safety not only of our attorneys and staff, but of our clients and community. As a result of COVID-19, any in-person meetings will only be conducted on a case-by-case basis and will strictly follow all “social distancing” guidelines provided by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Our attorneys remain ... Read More

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Spesia & Taylor Is Working With The Community Foundation of Will County

January 22, 2020

Partner Chris Spesia was honored to speak at the Community Foundation of Will County’s 2019 Grant Awards Ceremony. Spesia, a member of the Foundation’s Executive and Grants Committee, spoke to the attendees on the significant impact of co-investment in the Foundation’s annual Grant Awards. Co-investment allows donors and community members to participate in specific grants by funding in whole or in part the grant request. Spesia spoke about a ... Read More

Filed Under: News & Cases, Philanthropy Tagged With: 2019 Grant Awards Ceremony, Chris Spesia, Community Foundation of Will County

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