Established Law Firm Representing Clients in Madison County and Southwestern Illinois
Analysis and Counsel by Experienced Lawyers
Focused experience sets our firm apart from other law firms. By focusing on select areas of law, our attorneys have the depth of knowledge to handle complex business, real estate, family law, and estate planning matters. Requiring continuing legal education of all our attorneys ensures up-to-date proficiency and competency.
Greg Coffey and John McCracken are among the most respected, capable and trusted transactional and litigation firms in Madison County, Illinois. When you meet with either of them, you will come away from the meeting with an action plan and confidence that your legal matters are in capable hands.
We represent local and regional businesses and Fortune 500 companies. Whether you are starting a new business, expanding your existing business, planning for succession, or selling your business, our attorneys have the experience to assist. Having an experienced attorney as part of your company's team and working with your accountant and financial advisors will help ensure that accounting, tax and business matters are efficiently and effectively coordinated with your legal and planning needs.
While minimizing the possibility of a business dispute is a goal for which to strive, sometimes litigation becomes necessary or is unavoidable. When that time comes, our litigation attorneys stand ready to apply their experience to advance and prosecute your legal claims and, if necessary, to defend against claims brought against you or your company.
The term Real Estate Law is broad. Among the areas it includes are residential and commercial purchase contracts, easements, leases, land trusts, property line and ownership disputes, condemnation and eminent domain, title insurance claims, and property tax matters. Our attorneys, by focusing their practice, have the depth of knowledge to represent you and advise you on what can often become complex and technical issues. Whether your real estate needs are transactional or dispute-related, it is the attention to detail -- a focus pursued by our attorneys -- that often makes the difference in obtaining a successful outcome.
Estate planning is more than just preparing a will. It involves considering what you want to happen upon your disability or death, and then taking appropriate steps to see that your wishes will be carried out in a clear and tax-efficient way.
Our attorneys are well-versed in planning for you, your family and your business, and also in implementing an estate plan, whether it be your own estate plan or someone else's plan if you are acting on another's behalf (such as an Executor, Trustee, or Guardian). Our estate planning practice also includes our litigation practice in all matters concerning guardianship, powers of attorney, wills and trusts.
Everyone wants to be paid when they are owed money. Collection law involves collecting debts that are owed to you. They may be mechanics liens, breaches of contract, failure to pay for services or products, or failure to pay rent. Our experienced attorneys don't stop at just obtaining a judgment against a debtor, but also pursue garnishments and other actions on your behalf to turn a judgment into cash.
Family Law
Because a divorce can have life altering impacts for you, your children, and your future, it is critically important to protect your legal rights. In addition to the emotional and life changing aspects of divorce, a more significant problem for some may be the preservation and division of highly valued assets. Although almost all divorce cases involve issues of maintenance (alimony), child custody and child support, high net worth divorce cases are more challenging and often require the identification, valuation, and understanding of business ownership, closely held corporations, S corporations, LLC memberships, real estate investments, and assets held in trust.
Our attorneys have experience with identifying, documenting value, separating, and transferring business, real estate, and trust assets. In addition to fighting for what property is rightfully yours, we will explain and help you understand the assets that are being divided-up in divorce and how the division of those assets may impact your future.
Contact
To contact our firm, please call our Edwardsville office or simply e-mail the firm.
