Areas of Practice: General practice of law with a focus on Estate and Trust Planning and Administration, Real Estate, Agricultural Issues, Business Formation, Business and Corporate Transactions, Elder Law, Employment Law, and Related Litigation
Business Transactions
Areas of Concentration: General Practice with a focus in – Agricultural, Business and Commercial Transactions, Trademark and Copyright Law, Estate and Trust Planning and Administration, Tax Law, and related litigation.
Often, when someone is buying or selling real estate, the seller either hires a real estate agent that prepares a contract based on a form, or the seller locates a real estate form online. A real estate agent may play a vital role in real estate transactions, but they cannot provide legal advice or draft […] Read more...
The type of legal services required usually determines whether an hourly fee, fixed fee, or contingent fee arrangement will be entered into with the client. Our hourly rates vary according to the type of work involved and the amount of staff expertise and experience required. Clients are expected to make special arrangements if fees cannot be paid within 30 days of billing. Contingency fee agreements may be available for personal injury cases.
With an undergraduate degree in Business Administration majoring in accounting, Lyle Krug brings to the firm a strong business background in finance. At Plager, Krug, Bauer, Rudolph & Stodden, Ltd. he contributes in the areas of taxation, business and estate planning, and business organizations.
Wills
Trusts
Ensuring proper titling and beneficiary designations for assets is very important if you have a Living Trust. Proper ownership and beneficiary designations can prevent problems down the road. Below are some instructions for certain assets when a person has created a Living Trust: Bank Accounts and Certificates of Deposit You must contact the institution […] Read more...
Power of Attorney
With Mr. Krug’s guidance, the law firm has undertaken to successful completion numerous cases involving breach of fiduciary duties as a result of betrayal by children, attorneys-in-fact under Powers of Attorney, and others in position of trust. In recent years, cases of these types have been prosecuted in Stephenson County, Illinois, Carroll County, Illinois, DeKalb County, Illinois, JoDaviess County, Illinois, Ogle County, Illinois and Dane County, Wisconsin and Green County, Wisconsin.