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SEO: What is it and how can it help your business?

Posted on May 25, 2015 //

Search engine optimization, or SEO, is the practice of promoting and improving a website to elevate the amount of attention it receives from search engines. Business owners working with a business attorney in Lake County should keep in mind that there are many different aspects to SEO and a company’s strategy can either be relatively simple or highly complex. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Business Transactions //

What should your employee handbook include?

Posted on May 18, 2015 //

Business owners who work with a Cook County business lawyer often devise employee handbooks that outline what is expected of their employees and what employees can expect from them as their employer. Business owners creating a new employee handbook or updating their current one should make sure that their handbook contains several key pieces of information to accomplish this main purpose. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Business Transactions //

Selling a home: Is it a good idea to renovate before listing?

Posted on May 15, 2015 //

When homeowners go to sell their home with the assistance of a real estate attorney in Chicago, they strive to sell their house for as much as possible. One strategy many homeowners use in order to achieve this goal is to renovate major aspects of their home, like their kitchen, before putting it up for sale. Although renovating can be beneficial, homeowners should carefully consider which projects to perform to obtain the highest return on their investment. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Real Estate //

Avoid legal battles over your estate with these 3 tips

Posted on May 11, 2015 //

Chicago Cubs legend Ernie Banks left behind a sizeable estate when he passed away. According to My Fox Chicago, he had a will in place, but a judge is determining whether or not he had the mental capacity to legally sign the document. Banks’ estranged wife and children are arguing that the woman to whom he left assets should not receive anything. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Estate Planning //

Transportation industry braces for potential changes in delivery contracts

Posted on May 5, 2015 //

Changes within the transportation industry can be costly and their effects are often unpredictable. A transportation lawyer in Illinois understands this is doubly true when those changes are catalyzed by an outside source. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Transportation Law //

Trucking companies could soon use hair testing under new federal bill

Posted on May 1, 2015 //

Reducing liability should be on every carrier’s list of most important goals. An Illinois transportation attorney knows that one key part of this is ensuring that drivers are acting appropriately and following the laws related to driving while under the influence of drugs or alcohol. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Transportation Law //

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