
(Someone’s) Gonna Party Like It’s 1999!
by Jonathan W. Michael, Partner, Burke, Warren, MacKay & Serritella The recent death of Prince was a shock to music lovers all over the world. He singlehandedly changed the music industry. Prince wrote, produced and performed numerous hits, including, perhaps… Read more→


Burke Law Testimonial by Bruce Leska
I met Jonathan Michael of Burke, Warren, MacKay & Serritella, P.C. in 2014 when he opened a Lighthouse Forum meeting with a talk about estate planning and ownership transition. At the time of the meeting I had day-to-day responsibility of… Read more→


Is the Family Business Right for Me? And Other Important Questions to Ask
Jonathan Michael of Burke, Warren, MacKay & Serritella sat down with next generation leaders of our community to address some important questions that you should be asking. You don’t know what you don’t know and the more you can find… Read more→

U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Finds Inherited IRAs Not Protected In Heir’s Bankruptcy
by Jonathan W Michael and Jeffrey D. Warren Recently, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled that the U.S. Bankruptcy Code does not protect funds in an inherited individual retirement account (“inherited IRA”) from a creditor’s claims in the heir’s bankruptcy…. Read more→

Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow
A recent Illinois Appellate Court case made life a lot easier for those who love to spend their summers in Chicago but can no longer tolerate the long, cold winters and the Illinois income and inheritance tax systems. Old Man… Read more→