“ARTICLE FROM EDWARD J. BLAKE, JR., BELLEVILLE, ST. CLAIR COUNTY, ILLINOIS, FAMILY LAW ATTORNEYS”. WE REPRESENTED THE WIFE OF A SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS PERSON IN THE METRO EAST AREA IN A DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE PROCEEDING. BUSINESS INTERESTS INCLUDED TILLABLE FARMLAND, SEED AND GRAIN OPERATIONS AND A FERTILIZER BUSINESS. THE HUSBAND ATTEMPTED TO HIDE AND/OR MINIMIZE THE VALUE OF CERTAIN ASSETS. WE WISHED FOR HIM TO REMAIN IN BUSINESS. IN ORDER TO RESOLVE A CASH CRUNCH, WE SUCCESSFULLY NEGOTIATED A SERIES OF SECURED PROMISSORY NOTES WHEREBY OUR CLIENT WAS ABLE TO RECEIVE IN EXCESS OF $585,000.00, WITH ANNUAL INTEREST, PAYABLE OVER A PERIOD OF A FEW YEARS, WITHOUT HAVING TO SELL ANY OF THE BUSINESS ASSETS THAT WERE GENERATING SUBSTANTIAL INCOME. EDWARD J. BLAKE, JR., AND HIS LAW FIRM HAVE MORE THAN FORTY (40) YEARS OF EXPERIENCE HANDLING CASES INVOLVING DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE, LEGAL SEPARATION, ORDERS OF PROTECTION, CHILD CUSTODY BATTLES, GRANDPARENT’S RIGHTS, UNPAID CHILD SUPPORT, CHILD SUPPORT APPEALS, ALLOCATION OF PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY, ADOPTION, SALE OF MARITAL RESIDENCE, HOLIDAY PARENTING TIME SCHEDULES, DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (DCFS). EDWARD J. BLAKE, JR., IS A MEMBER OF THE AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION (ABA) AND IS A MEMBER OF THE ILLINOIS STATE BAR ASSOCIATION (ISBA). AVAILABLE TO REPRESENT CLIENTS FROM CHRISTIAN COUNTY, ASSUMPTION, PANA AND TAYLORVILLE, COLES COUNTY, CHARLESTON, MATTOON AND OAKLAND, CLARK COUNTY, MARSHALL, CASEY AND MARTINSVILLE, ILLINOIS.

“ARTICLE FROM EDWARD J. BLAKE, JR., BELLEVILLE, ST. CLAIR COUNTY, ILLINOIS, FAMILY LAW ATTORNEYS”. WE REPRESENTED THE WIFE OF A SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS PERSON IN THE METRO EAST AREA IN A DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE PROCEEDING. BUSINESS INTERESTS INCLUDED TILLABLE FARMLAND, SEED AND GRAIN OPERATIONS AND A FERTILIZER BUSINESS. THE HUSBAND ATTEMPTED TO HIDE AND/OR MINIMIZE THE VALUE OF CERTAIN ASSETS. WE WISHED FOR HIM TO REMAIN IN BUSINESS. IN ORDER TO RESOLVE A CASH CRUNCH, WE SUCCESSFULLY NEGOTIATED A SERIES OF SECURED PROMISSORY NOTES WHEREBY OUR CLIENT WAS ABLE TO RECEIVE IN EXCESS OF $585,000.00, WITH ANNUAL INTEREST, PAYABLE OVER A PERIOD OF A FEW YEARS, WITHOUT HAVING TO SELL ANY OF THE BUSINESS ASSETS THAT WERE GENERATING SUBSTANTIAL INCOME. EDWARD J. BLAKE, JR., AND HIS LAW FIRM HAVE MORE THAN FORTY (40) YEARS OF EXPERIENCE HANDLING CASES INVOLVING DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE, LEGAL SEPARATION, ORDERS OF PROTECTION, CHILD CUSTODY BATTLES, GRANDPARENT’S RIGHTS, UNPAID CHILD SUPPORT, CHILD SUPPORT APPEALS, ALLOCATION OF PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY, ADOPTION, SALE OF MARITAL RESIDENCE, HOLIDAY PARENTING TIME SCHEDULES, DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (DCFS). EDWARD J. BLAKE, JR., IS A MEMBER OF THE AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION (ABA) AND IS A MEMBER OF THE ILLINOIS STATE BAR ASSOCIATION (ISBA). AVAILABLE TO REPRESENT CLIENTS FROM CHRISTIAN COUNTY, ASSUMPTION, PANA AND TAYLORVILLE, COLES COUNTY, CHARLESTON, MATTOON AND OAKLAND, CLARK COUNTY, MARSHALL, CASEY AND MARTINSVILLE, ILLINOIS.