A little humor on a Friday
Genie: I shall grant you 3 wishes. Me: I wish for a world without lawyers Genie: Done, you have no more wishes Me: But you said 3 Genie: Sue me
Genie: I shall grant you 3 wishes. Me: I wish for a world without lawyers Genie: Done, you have no more wishes Me: But you said 3 Genie: Sue me
There are many benefits to a living trust. Set up and funded properly, it can make sure that your assets are maintained for your benefit if you become disabled. Upon your death, it can ease transition of ownership to your designated heirs and can make sure your wishes are respected. Many people believe living trusts …
After barring almost all residential evictions since March, the State of Illinois has finally decided to allow landlords to evict tenants under certain conditions. A tenant must now sign an affidavit stating they are below a certain income level, that the reason they cannot pay rent is because of loss of income caused by the …
The Governor of Illinois has, without input from the State Legislature, enacted a moratorium on the filing and completion of residential eviction cases since the pandemic began in the spring. He recently announced another extension of the moratorium, this time through November 14, 2020. The moratorium is not rationally related to stopping the spread of …
As one of the leading landlord’s rights firms in Lake County, Illinois, we have spent a great deal of time lately addressing client questions about the statewide moratorium on the filing of eviction cases and the enforcement of eviction orders. Our Governor has enacted a blanket moratorium applicable to all residential properties regardless of circumstances …
Serving Waukegan, Libertyville, Lake County, Gurnee & nearby areas of Illinois Posted: June 3, 2020 The Lake County, IL civil courts reopened for business this week. All hearings are taking place via Zoom. Bench trials will be allowed but jury trials will not take place until at least some time in the fall. We are …
Serving Waukegan, Libertyville, Lake County, Gurnee & nearby areas of Illinois Posted: June 3, 2020 The Lake County, IL civil courts reopened for business this week. All hearings are taking place via Zoom. Bench trials will be allowed but jury trials will not take place until at least some time in the fall. We are …
Serving Waukegan, Libertyville, Lake County, Gurnee & nearby areas of Illinois Posted: May 1, 2020 We recently achieved a very favorable result from the Illinois Appellate Court. Our client was an elderly woman who bought a home in joint tenancy with her husband in 1963. She left the abusive relationship and divorced her husband in …
Serving Waukegan, Libertyville, Lake County, Gurnee & nearby areas of Illinois Posted: May 1, 2020 We recently achieved a very favorable result from the Illinois Appellate Court. Our client was an elderly woman who bought a home in joint tenancy with her husband in 1963. She left the abusive relationship and divorced her husband in …
In Illinois, what used to be called child custody is now called parenting responsibilities. The state made this change in 2016 to better reflect that what is in the best interests of the child in allocating parenting responsibilities, not necessarily awarding one parent custody and one parent visitation hours. Custody issues may be arranged one …