November 30, 2018

Recent Illinois Decision Appears To Eliminate Liability Of Independent Insurance Agents For Negligent Procurement Of Coverage

Author: Jeffrey Asperger

Interpreting and understanding the terms and conditions of insurance policies can be a daunting endeavor. Failure to do so, however, can be disastrous for the uninformed policyholder who goes to make a claim, only to find the coverage is inadequate—or that the carrier has issued a denial. MPS Law is committed to helping our clients…

November 21, 2018

Boomers Seek Business Succession

Author: Mark R. Raymond

When the “great recession” was in full bloom, the oldest baby boomers were approaching age 65 and the many business owners among them lamented missing the opportunity to “sell high.” Beginning in 2011 and every day since, over 10,000 boomers have reached age 65. Now that we are in an unprecedented period of economic growth,…

November 14, 2018

Condo Deconversion: How to Sell Yourself

Author: Brian Meltzer

The purpose of this paper is to lay out a suggested procedure for a condominium association which desires to sell its building for de-conversion to do so in an orderly manner that will maximize the distributions to the unit owners and minimize the amount of time, effort, and conflict required to consummate the transaction. A….

November 2, 2018

MPS Law Adds Peter Levy, Julie Cunniff to Real Estate Group

CHICAGO (November 2, 2018) – In a move to bolster its already strong real estate presence, Chicago area law firm Meltzer, Purtill & Stelle (MPS Law) is pleased to announce the recent additions of Peter Levy and Julie Cunniff to its Real Estate Group. Levy joins MPS’s Schaumburg office as a partner and arrives with…