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Same closing table, different priorities.A buyer's attorney and a seller's attorney sit at the same closing, but they ar...
08/28/2026

Same closing table, different priorities.

A buyer's attorney and a seller's attorney sit at the same closing, but they are watching for different things. Knowing which side you are on helps you know what to expect from your own attorney.

If you are the seller, your attorney is watching for:
✔️ Deed language that transfers your title cleanly
✔️ Payoff figures for existing mortgages
✔️ Post-closing risk from disclosures and repair credits

If you are the buyer, your attorney is watching for:
✔️ Contract terms and contingencies that protect you before closing
✔️ Title insurance and survey issues that follow the property
✔️ Loan documents and settlement figures at the signing table

At M. W. Brady Law Firm, we handle both sides of Illinois closings. Whether you are selling the home you have lived in for 30 years or buying your first, the goal is the same. You leave the closing table knowing what you signed.

Have a closing coming up? Call 708-532-3655 to have an attorney at the table

Offices in Frankfort & Crete, Illinois and by appointment in Bourbonnais, IL and Dyer, IN

The commercial lease you are about to sign was written by their attorney.For a small business owner, a commercial lease ...
08/26/2026

The commercial lease you are about to sign was written by their attorney.

For a small business owner, a commercial lease is one of the largest financial commitments the business will make in its first five years. It is also the document most owners sign without a second read. The landlord has an attorney. The tenant often does not.

Here is what changes when an attorney reviews it first:

✔️ Common Area Maintenance charges and other pass-through expenses get capped, itemized, or otherwise pinned down before the lease is signed.
✔️ Renewal terms and rent escalations get negotiated before the lease is signed.
✔️ Personal guaranty language, the kind that puts your house behind the business, gets flagged and often removed.
✔️ Assignment and subletting rights protect you if the business is sold or moves.

At M. W. Brady Law Firm, we work with Illinois small business owners on commercial lease review at the front end, before the signature turns into a five- or ten-year obligation.

Ready to sign a lease? Call 708-532-3655 to have it reviewed.

Offices in Frankfort & Crete, Illinois and by appointment in Bourbonnais, IL and Dyer, IN

Your digital life is part of your estate. Very few Wills say so.Email accounts, cloud photos, social media profiles, cry...
08/25/2026

Your digital life is part of your estate. Very few Wills say so.

Email accounts, cloud photos, social media profiles, cryptocurrency wallets, brokerage apps, loyalty programs, and every service tied to a two-factor login are all assets. Most estate plans written before 2020 never mention them. Most platforms lock family members out at death unless the plan does.

Illinois law lets a Will grant an executor authority over digital assets, but only when the language is in the document. Without it:

✔️ Cloud storage may be closed before photos can be retrieved
✔️ Cryptocurrency in a self-custody wallet may become unreachable
✔️ Social profiles may be memorialized or deleted by default
✔️ Loyalty points and airline miles may expire before they can be transferred

At M. W. Brady Law Firm, we add a digital assets clause to Wills as a matter of course now, and we help clients build a working inventory of accounts and access instructions. The inventory stays with you. The authority stays in the plan.

August is National Make-A-Will Month. If your plan predates most of your digital life, this is the month to update it. Call 708-532-3655 to schedule

Offices in Frankfort & Crete, Illinois and by appointment in Bourbonnais, IL and Dyer, IN

Some estate planning conversations are not about typical retirement or generational wealth. They are about a family memb...
08/20/2026

Some estate planning conversations are not about typical retirement or generational wealth. They are about a family member who needs care that will outlast the parents. A Special Needs Trust is one of the tools we use to protect eligibility for benefits while making sure a loved one is provided for over the long run.

The document itself is technical. The conversation behind it is not. At M. W. Brady Law Firm, we take the time to answer every question until the plan makes sense to the family that will live with it.

If your family is thinking through long-term planning, we are here to help. Call 708-532-3655 to schedule a consultation

Offices in Frankfort & Crete, Illinois and by appointment in Bourbonnais, IL and Dyer, IN

Your Will does not control everything you own.For a lot of Illinois families, this comes as a surprise. Retirement accou...
08/19/2026

Your Will does not control everything you own.

For a lot of Illinois families, this comes as a surprise. Retirement accounts, life insurance policies, and payable-on-death bank accounts each follow the beneficiary form filed with the account. The Will you signed with your attorney does not override those forms. If the two documents say different things, the beneficiary form wins.

That is fine when the two documents agree. It is a problem when they do not:

✔️ A retirement account that still names an ex-spouse from a prior marriage
✔️ A life insurance policy naming a parent who has since passed away
✔️ A payable-on-death account naming only one of several children

Reviewing beneficiary designations is part of the estate planning conversation. Skipping them is where a lot of plans quietly break. At M. W. Brady Law Firm, we walk through every account with our clients so every piece of paperwork tells the same coherent story.

Have questions? Call 708-532-3655 to schedule a consultation

Offices in Frankfort & Crete, Illinois and by appointment in Bourbonnais, IL and Dyer, IN

A signed Will is not a finished Will.The document you signed in 2019 was written for the life you had in 2019. It named ...
08/17/2026

A signed Will is not a finished Will.

The document you signed in 2019 was written for the life you had in 2019. It named the people who were in the picture then, and it distributed the assets you owned then. Life keeps moving. The Will does not, unless you open it back up.

Here is when to pull it out and review with your attorney:

✔️ Marriage, divorce, or remarriage. Beneficiaries and guardians shift.
✔️ Births or deaths in the family. New dependents, or a named person now gone.
✔️ A major asset. A business, a home, a retirement rollover.
✔️ A move to a new state. Laws vary and Illinois language may not travel.

At M. W. Brady Law Firm, we work with Illinois families to keep their estate plans current with their real life. A review does not always mean a rewrite. Sometimes a short conversation is all it takes.

August is National Make-A-Will Month. If yours has been sitting untouched for a few years, this is the month to open it back up. Call 708-532-3655 to schedule

Offices in Frankfort & Crete, Illinois and by appointment in Bourbonnais, IL and Dyer, IN

The home inspector and the real estate attorney are doing complementary work. Knowing who does what helps you use both i...
08/14/2026

The home inspector and the real estate attorney are doing complementary work. Knowing who does what helps you use both in the home buying process.

The inspector checks the house:
✔️ Structure, roof, foundation, and grading
✔️ Electrical, plumbing, HVAC condition and age
✔️ Safety issues that need a fix before you move in

The attorney checks the deal:
✔️ Contract language that favors the seller
✔️ Repair credits and price adjustments after inspection
✔️ Title, closing documents, and everything that becomes binding at signing

At M. W. Brady Law Firm, we coordinate with your inspector so nothing falls between them. What the inspector finds only becomes leverage if it makes its way into the contract before the review window closes.

Have a home under contract? Call 708-532-3655 to get an attorney on your side for closing

Offices in Frankfort & Crete, Illinois and by appointment in Bourbonnais, IL and Dyer, IN

For most people, closing on a home means signing a stack of documents they have never seen before, in a room full of peo...
08/13/2026

For most people, closing on a home means signing a stack of documents they have never seen before, in a room full of people they have never met, on the biggest financial decision of the year. It is a lot to take in.

That is exactly why we work the way we do at our Frankfort and Crete offices. We slow down, explain every line, and answer every question until it lands. No question is too small at our closings. That is the point.

If you have a purchase or sale on the horizon, we would be glad to be your attorneys at the table. Call 708-532-3655 to schedule a consultation

Offices in Frankfort & Crete, Illinois and by appointment in Bourbonnais, IL and Dyer, IN

Without a Will, Illinois writes one for you.The Illinois Probate Act sets out who inherits when a person dies without a ...
08/11/2026

Without a Will, Illinois writes one for you.

The Illinois Probate Act sets out who inherits when a person dies without a signed Will in place. It applies whether you would agree with it or not. It applies whether it fits your family or not. It is the default document, and every Illinois adult has one until they replace it.

For a lot of families, the default does not fit:

✔️ Blended families where children come from more than one marriage
✔️ Adult children who were raised by a stepparent
✔️ Unmarried partners who share a household and a life
✔️ Family relationships where the closest bond is not the closest legal tie

At M. W. Brady Law Firm, we work with Illinois families to replace the default with a plan that matches the life they have actually built. It does not take a large estate. It takes an afternoon and a conversation.

August is National Make-A-Will Month. If yours has been on the list for a while, this is the month to move it up. Call 708-532-3655 to schedule your consultation

Offices in Frankfort & Crete, Illinois and by appointment in Bourbonnais, IL and Dyer, IN

Business partners rarely plan for the "what if."But at some point, one of you will retire, want out, get divorced, becom...
08/07/2026

Business partners rarely plan for the "what if."

But at some point, one of you will retire, want out, get divorced, become disabled, or pass away. If your business has more than one owner and no buy-sell agreement, those questions get answered in court, on someone else's timeline, in front of a judge who does not know your company.

A buy-sell agreement decides now, while you and your partners still agree, what happens when one of those events arrives. It answers three questions your family will otherwise face alone:

✔️ Who is allowed to buy an exiting partner's share
✔️ How the price is calculated, so no one has to guess
✔️ Where the money comes from, often through life insurance or a funded reserve

At M. W. Brady Law Firm, we work with Illinois small business owners to put these agreements in place before they are needed. The best time to write one is when nothing is happening. That is the only time everyone at the table is thinking clearly.

Have a partnership without one? Call 708-532-3655 to schedule a consultation

Offices in Frankfort & Crete, Illinois and by appointment in Bourbonnais, IL and Dyer, IN

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20950 S Frankfort Square Road, Suite B
Frankfort, IL
60423

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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+17085323655

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