Lawyers / Attorneys for Rockford
Big city expertise delivered with small town care.
At Melchert Hubert Sjodin, PLLP, we help businesses, municipalities,
organizations, individuals and families in and around Rockford
resolve challenges and move forward with their goals. We have a wide
range of experience in many areas of the law, but our niche is creating
a trusted relationship with our clients and delivering solutions that
make a difference.
Our Practice Areas
Banking Law - Rockford
- Bank Loan documentation
- Commercial collections / Creditor’s remedies / Creditor’s rights / Representing creditors in bankruptcy proceedings
- Bank Regulatory matters
Business and Corporate Law - Rockford
- Commercial law, Commerce, Commercial litigation
- Corporate law
- Contracts law
- Collections
- Business dissolution
- Business set-up / formation, Incorporation, Business entities, corporations (s-corp, c-corp), limited liability companies (LLC), partnerships, Limited liability partnerships
- Shareholder and member control agreements / Business Agreements
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Business purchases and sales
- Succession planning
- Software development and licensing
- It service agreements
Estate Planning / Probate - Rockford
- Wills
- Estates
- Trusts
- Special needs trust
- Supplemental needs trust
- Trust Administration
- Guardianship
- Conservatorship
- Contingent trusts
- Estate taxes
- Tax planning
- Life estate
- Probate Administration
- Estate Administration
- Power of Attorney
- Gifts
- Taft tax
- Avoid probate
- Power of Attorney
- Health Care Directive
- Living Trust
Elder Law - Rockford
- Power of Attorney
- Health Care Directive
- Living will
- Medical assistance
- Guardianship
- Conservatorship
- Medical Assistance Planning
- Preservation of Assets from Nursing Home Costs
- Planning for Incapacity
- Disability Planning
- Gifting issues
- Avoid Probate
- Transfer Property
Municipal Law / City law - Rockford
- Development
- Ordinances
- Zoning
- Variances
- Right of way
- Land Use
- Condemnation
- Conditional Use
- Sewer
- Water
Real Estate - Rockford
- Property
- Boundary disputes / boundary line issues
- Easements
- Deeds
- Mortgages
- Mortgage foreclosures
- Torrens Title Registration
- Development
- Finance
- Mechanics liens
- Common interest communities
- Homeowners Associations
- Title issues
- Commercial sales
- Leasing transactions
- Office leases
- Ground leases
- Retail leases
- Medical leases
- Construction
- Land
- Real property
- Real Estate Contracts
- Purchase Agreements
- Option Agreements
- Property Splits
- Subdivision of land
- Proceedings Subsequent
- Quiet Title
Health Care Law - Rockford
- Medical Law
- Compliance
- Hospital Law
Employment Law - Rockford
- Settlement
- Severance
- Separation
- Overtime
- Lawful / unlawful termination
- Defamation of character
- Age discrimination
- Sexual harassment
- Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
- Whistle-Blowing
Family Law - Rockford
- Divorce / dissolution of marriage
- Domestic relations
- Matrimonial law
- Child Support / Child Custody
- Alimony / spousal maintenance
- Adoption
- Property division
General Litigation - Rockford
Personal Injury - Rockford
- Accidents
- Injuries
- Car accidents
- Motorcycle accidents
- Farm accidents
- Work accidents
- Dog bites / dog attacks
- Insurance claim / insurance denial
- Medical malpractice
- Product liability / product claim / faulty product
Intellectual Property - Rockford
- Trademarks
- Copyright
- Unfair Competition
- Trade Secrets
- Internet Law – cybersquatting, metatags and content scraping
- Computer Law
