Spesia & Taylor has stepped in to help the Spanish Center of Joliet with a donation to its food pantry. According to Veronica Gloria, Executive Director of the Spanish Community Center, the food pantry has experienced a significant increase in demand at the Spanish Center of Joliet’s food pantry due to the Covid-19 crisis. The food pantry, which is now seeing up to 300 families per week, was in dire need of resources to re-stock its ... Read More
Spesia & Taylor and Attorney Brad McCann are Open for Business to Meet Your Trust, Estate, and Corporate Needs
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 attorney Brad McCann, the “new normal” has included implementing a protocol to allow his estate and ... Read More
Witnesses In The Era Of Covid-19; Signing Important Documents During Social-Distancing
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
The COVID-19 CARES Act; How It Effects Your Financials And 2020 Taxes
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
Appellate Court Affirms Condemnation Rulings
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
