At Barber, Segatto, Hoffee, Wilke & Cate, we are committed to helping our clients avoid potential problems and overcome complex legal obstacles that may get in the way of their business success.

For over a century, our firm has represented Springfield families and business professionals, assisting them in growth, acquisition and transfers both from generation to generation and through sales of mature businesses. Let us help you today.

Our Springfield business formation attorneys at Barber, Segatto, Hoffee, Wilke & Cate are fully equipped to assist you with your business matters involving:

• Formation of partnerships, LLCs, S and C corps and other business entities

• Drafting bylaws, shareholder agreements, buy/sell agreements

• Contract preparation

• Minutes

• Dissolution of partnerships and other entities

• Business valuations

• Shareholder disputes

• Partner disputes

• Security issues

• Sales taxes

• Tax issues with the IRS or Illinois Department of Revenue

• Tax returns for corporations and other business entities

• Automobile dealership issues with the secretary of state

• Opinion letters for mortgagors and local counsel

• Structured settlement payment rights transfers

Based in Springfield, our team of lawyers has represented residential and commercial property owners, small-business owners, farmers and other agricultural clients throughout central Illinois since 1897. We have guided many area development projects to fruition, from the construction and development of Lake Springfield in the 1930s to the construction of federal offices in downtown Springfield.

With an in-house certified public accountant (CPA) and a tax attorney, our firm has the resources needed to effectively handle tax issues and hearings with the Department of Revenue, as well as offer business valuations.

We work closely with our clients through confidential consultations, learning about their business objectives and helping them take the necessary steps to legally protect their interests. We are committed to vigorously advocating your rights when a satisfying resolution cannot be reached outside of trial.