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Practice Areas

Batty Law Firm offers professional and experienced service in the following practice areas:

Bankruptcy
Business and Corporate
Collections
Commercial Transactions
Criminal
D.U.I
Estate Administration
Estate Planning
Litigation
Personal Injury
Probate
Real Estate
Traffic
Wills & Trusts 

 

Bankruptcy

Facing bankruptcy can be a stressful and confusing time. Seeking legal advice will help reduce stress and put you on the path to getting your life back. See our extensive FAQ page for answers to your questions...

Business and Corporate

Collections

We have an established commercial and consumer collection and foreclosure practice representing banks, credit unions, consumer finance companies, health care organizations, construction and equipment companies, and other creditor clients.

Commercial Transactions

Businesses often need counsel in connection with wholesale transactions and in their relations with other businesses, areas that are often underserved by outside counsel. We prepare and review standard terms and conditions, purchase orders, invoices and other typical commercial forms used by clients in their day-to-day business activities. We also advise clients on credit policies and terms of sale, including sales on letter of credit terms, and have developed purchase money security interest programs for commercial vendors that maximize their recovery in the event of bankruptcy or bank liquidation of their customers.

Criminal Law

People charged with criminal offences are sometimes not guilty at all and virtually always not as guilty as a prosecutor would make them out to be. That's why people need lawyers to defend them. Having an effective advocate may mean the difference between going to jail and staying out of jail, or ending up with a serious criminal record or avoiding one. We promise to protect your legal rights, endeavor to ensure you are dealt with fairly, and give you sound and honest advice.

D.U.I

You have been charged with a D.U.I, but you need to drive. You need someone on your side; someone who knows the law and has experience helping people just like you. See our extensive FAQ page for answers to your questions...

Estate Administration

We serve both as executors and as legal counsel to executors. We understand that our services may be needed during times of crisis. We are available to provide support and guidance, helping families to understand the steps that need to be taken to carry out the estate administration process. We help our clients establish tax strategies, make sound administrative decisions, and file the appropriate tax returns. We provide clear alternatives so that estates can be settled as quickly and efficiently as possible. We understand the importance of providing timely distributions and work with each client to develop an effective administration strategy that reflects both family needs and the wishes of the decedent.

Estate Planning

We have an in-depth understanding of estate tax and probate laws and the experience to help clients structure estate plans that protect their assets while ensuring that their plans will be administered according to their wishes. We provide legal advice on simple and complex wills, irrevocable trusts (including irrevocable insurance trusts funded with financial assets), family limited partnerships, and business succession planning for privately held companies. We also help families with the appointment of guardians and conservators. We guide clients in the creation of charitable foundations, charitable gift planning, and charitable lead and remainder trusts.

Litigation

 

Personal Injury

Batty Law Firm represents individuals whose injuries or death resulted from automobile accidents, defective products, medical malpractice, property-related accidents and a variety of other situations. Individuals suffering either physical or economic injuries from another person's or entity's conduct are entitled to an award of damages as compensation for their injuries. Such damages vary due to the nature and extent of the injuries involved and the conduct at issue. A thorough understanding of the law is necessary to guarantee that your legal rights are protected and you receive full compensation for your injuries. For a free consultation contact us.

Probate

When disputes arise in the course of estate or trust administration, we represent beneficiaries or trustees in complaints for instructions, will contests, and general probate litigation (including contested accountings).

Real Estate Transactions

We prepare and negotiate purchase and sale agreements for the acquisition or sale of real estate for development, corporate, and individual clients. In connection with these transactions, we conduct due diligence including examination of title, zoning, permitting, environmental and leasing aspects of the property.

Traffic Violations

Don't be misinformed. When you've been accused of a crime, it is a serious matter. A conviction for even a minor criminal or traffic violation can have a negative effect on your life. Not only will a conviction show up on your permanent criminal or traffic record, but it may affect your insurance rates, job opportunities, school and your ability to obtain credit. Please contact us for consultation

Wills and Trusts

We provide will and estate planning services to individuals, families and fiduciaries on a wide range of issues involving estate and gift planning as well as estate and trust administration. We are experienced in drafting wills and donations, establishing charitable, insurance and children's trusts and counseling and advising closely held businesses on transferring wealth from one generation to the next.

423 N. State St. , Litchfield, IL 62056
Tel: 217.324.2322 / Fax: 217.324.9397

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