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Jacksonville Probate and Estate Administration Law Firm
About Bellatti, Fay, Bellatti & Beard, LLP
Previous Law Firm Name
- Bellatti, Fay, Bellatti, Beard and Carpenter, April 1, 1990
- Bellatti, Fay, Bellatti and Bone, January 1, 1981
Practice Areas
- Probate and Estate Administration
- Estate Planning
- Business and Commercial
- Real Estate
- Municipal Law
Litigation
- 15%
Honors
- Illinois Centennial Business Designation Award, Illinois State Historical Society, September 27, 1996
- Business Friend Award, Routt Catholic High School Alumni Association, 2020 - Present
Representative Clients
- City of Jacksonville
- City of Beardstown
- City of Virginia
- City of Barry
- Village of Arenzville
- Village of Chandlerville
- Village of Concord
- Village of Franklin
- Village of Ashland
- Illinois College
- Bound to Stay Bound Books, Inc.
- Jacksonville Airport Authority
- Morgan County Road Districts
- Buchheit, Inc.
- Prairieland FS, Inc.
- Rushville State Bank
- CNB Bank & Trust, N.A.
- West Central Bank
- Bank of Bluffs
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
People
Attorneys
- Daniel J. Beard (Partner)
- C Matthew A. Smith (Senior Counsel)
- Jeffrey L. Soltermann (Partner)
- Thomas L. Veith (Partner)
Staff
- Diana L. Duncan, Legal Assistant
- Stephanie A. Shaw, Legal Assistant
- Jolena A. Campbll, Legal Assistant
- Katie J. Garner, Bookkeeper
Fees
Offers Free Initial Consultation
Accepts Credit Cards
Office Information
Address
816 West State Street Jacksonville, IL 62650
Office Hours
Monday - Friday: 8am - 12pm 1pm-4:30pm
Phone
Fax
- 217-245-2832
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