The Illinois Residential Real Property Transfer Act (755 ILCS 27/1, et seq.) (the “Act”) allows an owner, or co-owners, to transfer Illinois residential real estate to one or more designated beneficiaries at the death of the owner, or, if there are more than one owner, at the death of the surviving owner. This post-death transfer is done by preparing and recording a Transfer on Death Instrument (“TOD Instrument”) during the owner's life. A TOD ... Read More
Spesia & Taylor Recovers $100,000.00 Automobile Accident Settlement
Partner Jeff Taylor and Associate Tyler Moore recovered a $100,000.00 (policy limit) settlement on behalf of a client who was struck and severely injured by a vehicle while crossing a street in Downers Grove. In March 2016, our client was crossing a four lane highway near a busy intersection. At that time, a vehicle traveling approximately 45 miles per hour struck our client who was unable to recall the details of the accident. Because there ... Read More
New Employee Sick Leave Act, Effective 1/01/17, Has Already Been Amended To Answer Questions Raised By The Original Enactment
By Attorney Michael R. Stiff On January 1, 2017, the Employee Sick Leave Act, 820 ILCS 191/5, went into effect. Although the title might suggest that it is a paid sick leave law, that is not the case. An employer is not required to provide sick time or other such benefits to its employees. Rather, the new statute requires employers that do provide sick pay or benefits or have a sick pay policy to allow employees to use a portion of that time ... Read More
Spesia & Taylor Lawyers Secure Record $4.1M Award In Fatal Auto Collision
At the conclusion of a week-long jury trial handled by Spesia & Taylor attorneys John Spesia, Kent Slater, and Jacob Gancarczyk, a McDonough County jury awarded Spesia & Taylor’ clients, Amanda Dayton and the Estate of Jill Dayton, a record-breaking verdict of $4.1 million. Jill Dayton, a mother of three, was killed in an automobile collision when a police officer pursuing a DUI suspect in a high-speed chase collided with the passenger ... Read More
Record $4.1M award in fatal police chase
By Lauraann Wood Law Bulletin Staff Writer A McDonough County jury has awarded a record-breaking $4.1 million to the estate of a woman who died after a police officer collided with her minivan while pursuing a suspect at high speed. The jury’s verdict Friday came after a previous jury in 2012 found in favor of the McDonough County Sheriff’s Department and Deputy Thomas Pledge as well as a remand for a new trial in 2014. The $4,129,033 ... Read More
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