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Attorney Jay S. Trost offers experienced representation to people and businesses in Rockford, Illinois and surrounding areas in Winnebago and Boone Counties. His areas of practice include:

Real Estate – Mr. Trost provides experienced representation in all areas of commercial and residential real estate, including acquisitions, sales, lending, closings, project development, leasing, and financing. He offers advice, counseling, document review, drafting, and negotiation during all stages of the real estate transaction and related issues. Mr. Trost’s real estate practice is geared to meet the needs of residential homeowners, developers, lenders, buyers, sellers, landlords and tenants, businesses, and property management companies.

Estate Planning – The Law Office of Jay S. Trost advises and represents clients in all areas of estate planning including powers of attorney, will preparation, establishing trusts, guardianship proceedings, asset distribution, and tax planning.

Business Organizations – Mr. Trost assists clients in formation and business planning, helping you decide whether you want to operate as a closely held business, limited liability company, partnership, or corporation. He will advise you about directors' and officers' liability, dissolution, franchising, reorganization, trade association membership and activity, joint ventures, mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, business successions, and shareholders' rights. Attorney Trost is widely experienced in handling both transactional and litigation matters.

Probate – Mr. Trost has significant experience in the administration of decedents' estates, including both supervised and independent administration.

Corporations – The Law Office of Jay S. Trost provides a wide variety of services to business clients, including assisting in selecting the type of organizational entity under which to operate, preparation of agreements, sale and purchase of businesses, obtaining financing and funding for business operations, employee relations, and dissolution.

Personal Injury – Attorney Trost represents people who have been injured in personal injury claims such as:

  • Car, motorcycle and bicycle accidents
  • Truck accidents
  • Dangerous and defective products
  • Slip / fall accidents

Tax – Mr. Trost represents individuals in matters with tax implications, identifying and addressing state and federal tax issues, structuring transactions in such a way as to minimize taxes, tax preparation, and avoiding inherent tax problems. He provides a full range of federal, state and local tax counseling, advocacy and litigation services to businesses and individuals including the preparation of tax returns.

When you need an experienced lawyer to represent you, contact the Law Office of Jay S. Trost to schedule an initial consultation.

Law Office of Jay S. Trost
One Court Place, Suite 103
Rockford Illinois 61101
Phone (815) 964-0058
Fax (815) 964-3720
E-mail jatr103@aol.com


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