The Fourth District Appellate Court affirmed compensation in three eminent domain cases in favor of an energy company represented by Spesia & Taylor. During the condemnation proceedings, the defendants sought over $5,300,000 for 7.3 acres of permanent pipeline easements. Eight months after the cases were filed, attorney John Spesia effectively argued that the compensation owed for the 7.3 acres totaled $45,000. The trial court agreed with ... Read More
Steps Municipal Officials Should Take Before Seeking Employment With The Municipality They Represent
Often times, elected municipal officials have skills, training, and experience that make them a good fit for other positions in the municipalities that they represent. When such positions open up, these officials often would like to take advantage of the opportunity and throw their name in the hat, but questions can arise as to the propriety of seeking a job at the municipality you help to govern. This article will point out some of the pitfalls ... Read More
The Living Trust: Its Advantages And Disadvantages
I. What is a living trust? Basically, a Living Trust (also known as revocable trust, declaration of trust, grantor trust, and many other names) is a trust in which the same individual is simultaneously the creator, or "settlor", of the trust, the initial trustee and the initial beneficiary. Such "one party" trusts are valid in Illinois and most other states. To create a valid Living Trust, your intention to establish the trust must be clear ... Read More
A Reviewing Court’s Power To Deny Oral Argument
By: Jacob E. Gancarczyk Oral argument provides both advocates and the court with a valuable opportunity to exchange ideas and discuss issues related to a particular case. In many cases, it may be the last time for a party to present its most favorable arguments to the court and may be the only opportunity for a party to answer specific questions from the justices deciding the case. A recent amendment to the Illinois Supreme Court Rules ... Read More
Attorney Jacob Gancarczyk elected to WCBA Board of Directors
Attorney Jacob Gancarczyk has been elected to the Will County Bar Association’s Board of Directors. Mr. Gancarczyk previously served as the committee chair for the Will County Bar Association’s Young Lawyer’s Association. Under his leadership, the Young Lawyer’s Association has been involved in several community projects including volunteering for the Northern Illinois Food Bank, Will County Child Advocacy Center, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, and ... Read More
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