Present gift or future interest? The enforceability of gifting to a Crummey Trust with a religoius arbitration panel requirement, Illinois State Bar Association, Trust & Estates Newsletter, June 2015, Vol. 61, No. 11, By Sean D. Brady and law clerk, Bryan Wellner. Read the article (PDF) here: Sean Brady.Trusts and Estates Newsletter Article.June 2015
Housing authorities nationwide have been asked to alert consumers about scams aimed at people who are seeking Section 8 housing. TheNorthwestern.com
MATTOON — The Coles County Housing Authority has gone from being near bankruptcy in 2005 to now being ranked as a “high performer” public housing authority by federal assessments. JG-TC.com
JOLIET – The Housing Authority of Joliet has announced it will get the financing it needs to redevelop the Des Plaines Gardens housing project. The Herald News
The first round of bidding for the 92-unit complex that will be built on the site of the now-demolished John E. Sankey Hi-Rise on West Allen Street came in at $17 million to $19 million, which was about $5 million too high. The State Journal-Register
After 27 years of employment with the Morgan County Housing Authority, Executive Director Fred Clinton will be retiring July 31. MyJournalCourier.com
EDITORIAL/ARTICLE: AMHERST, Mass.—When Peter Gagliardi first heard about an owner looking to sell an old farmhouse in this college town, he thought it seemed like an ideal place for an affordable housing complex. The property was across the street from a bus stop, near a bike path, and had access to two different sewer lines. […]
ROCKFORD (WIFR) — The Rockford Housing Authority has received plenty of resistance after announcing a multimillion dollar housing project just off of East State Street and thousands are coming out to oppose the plans. wifr.com
All across the country people struggle to find affordable housing. People who are low income or on a fixed income find it especially challenging. The demand is driving the cost up so high that there is less and less affordable housing available, as numerous studies have shown. TheCommunityWord.com
A piece of property on Rockford’s east side is causing a lot of controversy. Not what’s there now, but what could be in the future– government assisted housing. WREX.com
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