Family Trust Set Up in Good Faith Shields Family Member from Creditor – IL Case Note

In Hickory Point Bank & Trust v. Natual Concepts, Inc., 2017 IL App (3d) 160260, the appeals court affirmed a trial court’s denial of a judgment creditor’s motion to impose a judicial lien and order the turnover of trust assets. The corporate defendant defaulted on the loan that was guaranteed by corporate principals. Plaintiff entered …

When The Person You Have A Judgment Against Has His Property Tied Up In A Trust: What Then?

 (photo credit: www.dreamstime.com; Google images (visited 11.26.14) In earlier posts, I’ve discussed how time-consuming and frustrating it can be to collect on a money judgment.  The primary creditor enforcement methods include freezing the debtor’s bank accounts, garnishing his wages, and liening his real estate by recording the judgment in the county where his land is located.  Recording a lien against a debtor’s …