Legal Blog of Thaddeus M. Bond, Jr. Associates
Serving Waukegan, Libertyville, Lake County, Gurnee & nearby areas of Illinois
August 16, 2017
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August 11, 2017
Selecting a lawyer who is the best fit for you is very important. You will be addressing serious and sensitive matters and will likely be working regularly with that person for months if not years.
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August 07, 2017
Thinking they can save money, many landlords attempt to complete the eviction process by themselves and without representation by an experienced eviction attorney. They often find that the procedures are difficult and that even a simple error can delay the eviction of a non-paying tenant for weeks and even months.
July 26, 2017
This is not a simple question to answer. The main factor will be whether your divorce is uncontested or contested. If you and your spouse have reached agreement on everything in your case, possibly after voluntarily participating in mediation, you could complete an uncontested divorce in less than two months.
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June 28, 2017
Since 2016, the term child custody is no longer used in Illinois. Instead, a court now makes decisions based on "allocation of parental responsibilities." One or both parents are chosen to be responsible for a child’s education, health, religion, and extracurricular activities. The terms sole custody or joint custody are no longer used.
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June 22, 2017
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June 13, 2017
If you don't properly and legally prepare your will and estate, your family may be left trying to sort out the details upon your death. This can be a time-consuming and very expensive undertaking and one that you can save them from by having everything in place beforehand. Find out more about legal will and estate planning in this presentation:
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June 06, 2017
On March 23, 2017, the Illinois Supreme Court issued its opinion in In re: Marriage of Heroy wherein they helped clarify the law on when one party to a divorce must fully pay or contribute to the attorney’s fees of the other party. In prior decisions, Illinois appellate courts had upheld the denial of attorney fee petitions based upon an inability to pay but inability to pay had not been clearly defined. The Supreme Court stated that an inability to pay does not require having no assets or a zero balance bank account. Instead, an inability to pay the other party’s fees would exi
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May 31, 2017
Death can come when we least expect it. Proper preparation will make things as seamless as possible for your family and loved ones. There is no such thing as starting the estate planning process too soon. Some of the things you will need to do and think about:
Identify your assets. Prepare a list of assets, including investments, real estate and business interests, insurance policies, annuities, and retirement savings. You must also think about your debts and how they will be addressed after you pass away.
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May 23, 2017
Attorney Ted Bond, Jr. discusses the importance of proper service of a 5 day notice as a precursor to filing an eviction lawsuit in Lake County, Illinois.
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