Cassidy Law, Ltd

Business (1) Formation & choice of entity;(2) Acquisition, sale, and merger/consolidation;(3) Taxation;(4) Franchise law;(5) Intellectual property;(6) Labor and employment;(7) Commercial loan workouts, loan restructuring, and commercial lending transactions; and (8) General transactional and litigation-related needs. Estate Planning Basic to advanced planning:(1) Private annuities;(2) IRA Trusts and conduit trust provisions;(3) IDGTs;(4) GRATs/GRUTs;(5) ILITs;(6) GST/Dynasty trusts;(7) CRTs or CLTs;(8) QPRTs; and (9) Medicaid/special needs trusts. Asset Protection Domestic and foreign trusts and entities, as well as the strategic titling of assets. It is important for individuals and business owners with risk of future liability, including medical and dental professionals, and those who will incur significant business or personal obligations. Elder Law Avoiding “Medicaid Spend Down”, which is the depletion of resources while the client pays for nursing home costs until his or her assets have reached the low threshold that qualifies for Medicaid. Our services include assisting with the application, representation before DJFS, filing administrative appeals, and creating plans consisting of LTCI, annuities (i.e, SPIA), Trusts, and gifts. Probate Full administrations, release from administrations, insolvent estates, guardianships, and land sale proceedings. Our practice also includes probate litigation. Real Estate Counsel to individuals and businesses when they buy, sell or lease real estate:(1) Drafting or review of real estate purchase and land sale contracts;(2) Tax planning and 1031 exchanges;(3) Zoning, land use, easements, and deed restrictions;(4) Closings;(5) Lease creation, review, and landlord/tenant matters;(6) Development and annexation; and (7) Creditor representation, seller financing transactions, foreclosures, mortgages, promissory notes, and mechanic's liens.