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Bellatti, Fay, Bellatti & Beard, LLP

816 W. State Street
Jacksonville, IL 62651
Phone: (217) 245-7111
Fax: (217) 245-2832
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Previous Law Firm Name
- Bellatti, Fay, Bellatti, Beard and Carpenter, April 1, 1990
- Bellatti, Fay, Bellatti and Bone, January 1, 1981
Law Firm Overview
Areas of Practice
- Income Taxation 5%
- Residential Real Estate (incl. Title Insurance) 20%
- Divorce 11%
- Estate Planning 6%
- Consumer Bankruptcy 7%
- Collections 25%
- Guardianships (Guardian ad Litem) 1%
- Guardianships (Represent Petitioner) 6%
- Business Formation and Planning 1%
- Estate Administration 15%
- Adoption 2%
10% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Honors and Awards
- Illinois Centennial Business Designation Award, Illinois State Historical Society, September 27, 1996
Representative Clients
- City of Jacksonville and Other Municipalities
- Illinois College
- MacMurray College
- Bound to Stay Bound Books, Inc.
- Village of Arenzville
- Jerdon Broadcasting
- Brennan Heating and Air Conditioning
- U.S. Bank
- First Bank
- State Bank of Ashland
- Western F.S. Inc.
- Schuyler-Brown F.S., Inc.
- Buchneil, Inc.
- Allstate Insurance Co.
- Rutland Fire Clay
- The Horace Mann Cos.
Representative Cases
- In Re Lisa Daun Brockhouse, Debtor, 220 B.R. 623 (U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the C.D. of Illinois 1998)
- Randy Martz v. MacMurray College, 194 Ill. Dec. 491 (Appellate Court of Illinois, 4th Dist. 1993)
- Gary Wells et al v. Robert Minor, 161 Ill. Dec. 691 (Appellate Court of Illinois, 4th Dist. 1991)
- Ronald Milnes v. Irving Hunt, 244 Ill. Dec. 306 (Appellate Court of Illinois, 4th Dist. 2000)
Ancillary Businesses
- Agent for Attorneys' Title Insurance Company
- Agent for Guaranty Trust Company
West Practice Categories
Administrative Law, Agriculture Law, Banking & Finance Law, Bankruptcy Law, Business & Commercial Law, Business Organizations, Civil Rights, Communications & Media Law, Constitutional Law, Construction Law, Education Law, Election Campaign & Political Law, Employment Law -- Employee, Estate Planning, Trusts, Family Law, Probate & Estate Administration, Real Estate Law, State, Local & Municipal Law, Taxation Law
Attorneys
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Beard, Daniel J. | Partner | |
| Smith, C Matthew A. | Partner | |
| Soltermann, Jeffrey L. | Partner | |
| Veith, Thomas L. |
Staff
Additional Personnel
Jennifer R. Buck, Bookkeeper
Linda Featherstone, Secretary/Receptionist
Jolene. A. Campbell, Secretary/Receptionist
Office Information
Address
816 W. State Street
Jacksonville, IL 62651
Phones
(217) 245-7111
Faxes
(217) 245-2832
Emails
Websites
Other Offices
BELLATTI FAY BELLATTI & BEARD
State Bank Of Ashland, Ashland, Illinois 62612
(217) 476-3325