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Illinois Secretary of State Adopts Administrative Rules Making Amendments to the Illinois Notary Public Act Effective By Ray Prather Real Estate Law, July 2023 On June 5, 2023, the Illinois Secretary of State’s Office adopted administrative rules that make Public Act 102-0160 effective and provide guidance for Illinois notaries moving forward.
Illinois Secretary of State Adopts Administrative Rules Making Amendments to the Illinois Notary Public Act Effective By Ray Prather Trusts and Estates, June 2023 On June 5, 2023, the Illinois Secretary of State’s Office adopted administrative rules that make Public Act 102-0160 effective and provide guidance for Illinois notaries moving forward.
What’s the Deal With Electronic Notaries in Illinois? By Ray Prather Trusts and Estates, February 2023 An update on Public Act 102-0160, which amends the Illinois Notary Public Act.
Implementing and Using the Electronic Wills and Remote Witnesses Act By Ray Prather Trusts and Estates, September 2021 To make the most of the Electronic Wills and Remote Witnesses Act, lawyers must consider changes to their forms, technology, and procedures.
Letter From the Chair By Ray Prather Trusts and Estates, July 2020 A note from the chair, Ray Prather.
Case law update By Ray Prather & Heather McPherson Trusts and Estates, December 2014 Recent cases of interest to trusts & estates practitioners.
Proposed regulations affecting the uniform basis rule as applied to charitable remainder trusts By Ray Prather Trusts and Estates, July 2014 On January 17, 2014, the IRS issued proposed regulations on uniform basis for charitable remainder trusts.
The tax effects of a civil union dissolution By Ray Prather & Padraig McCoid Federal Taxation, May 2013 While the Civil Union Act relies on the IMDMA for dissolving civil unions and dividing property; federal tax law does not account for these issues in dissolutions with same-sex parties (due to DOMA) and possibly all civil unions (due to the fact that the parties are not married). The Internal Revenue Service has not provided guidance for these issues.
Illinois marital deduction and Q-TIP election available to civil unions By Ray Prather Trusts and Estates, November 2012 The interaction between federal and state law has made it difficult for Illinois to implement its law recognizing civil unions.
A matter of right: Same-sex marriage—A look at the evolving law By Ray Prather Trusts and Estates, May 2009 While Illinois does not have a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage, same-sex marriages are against the public policy of the State

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