Lake County

Serving Waukegan, Libertyville, Lake County, Gurnee & nearby areas of Illinois Posted: March 6, 2008 Many clients are rightfully concerned about the cost of litigation and frequently ask us whether their adversary can be compelled to pay the client’s attorney’s fees. The general rule in Illinois is that we do not have a “loser pays” […]

Serving Waukegan, Libertyville, Lake County, Gurnee & nearby areas of Illinois Posted: February 21, 2008 Despite the media’s overstated claims of doom and gloom, now is a great time to be in the real estate market. Interest rates are low, the inventory of available properties is high and sellers are highly motivated. What better time

Rather than defining what constitutes reasonable care, the Illinois legislature chose instead to list those things which do not violate the law. Specifically, the duty of “reasonable care under the circumstances” does not include: – A duty to warn of or otherwise take reasonable steps to protect entrants from conditions on the premises that are

Serving Waukegan, Libertyville, Lake County, Gurnee & nearby areas of Illinois Posted: February 1, 2008 Many recent news stories have chronicled homeowner’s problems with contractors who have taken their money and either never shown up or walked off the job before it was completed. How do you protect yourself? While no system is foolproof, the

Serving Waukegan, Libertyville, Lake County, Gurnee & nearby areas of Illinois Posted: January 24, 2008 Why can’t we all just get along? All too often these days, attorneys seem intent on litigating everything to the hilt. Little or no consideration is given to the big picture and whether the cost of litigation will negate or

Serving Waukegan, Libertyville, Lake County, Gurnee & nearby areas of Illinois Posted: January 17, 2008 For once, and maybe for the first time, our votes here in Illinois look like they will actually matter in the presidential primaries. All too often in the past, races were decided before we had our say. There are a

Serving Waukegan, Libertyville, Lake County, Gurnee & nearby areas of Illinois Posted: January 10, 2008 With a new year upon us, many people are taking the time to evaluate where they are in their lives and where they want to go in the future. In a period of such reflection, it is a good idea

Serving Waukegan, Libertyville, Lake County, Gurnee & nearby areas of Illinois Posted: January 4, 2008 The State of Illinois has enacted over 700 new laws which took effect January 1, 2008: Click here to view News-Sun Article. No smoking in public places, a moment of silence at the beginning of the school day, more strenuous

Serving Waukegan, Libertyville, Lake County, Gurnee & nearby areas of Illinois Posted: December 6, 2007 Today’s news tells us that the federal government is going to bail out sub-prime borrowers by extending the initial teaser interest rates up to five years. While my initial reaction is to criticize the expectation that the government save those

Serving Waukegan, Libertyville, Lake County, Gurnee & nearby areas of Illinois Posted: December 5, 2007 Proposals have begun to circulate for the expansion of the Lake County courthouse in Waukegan. While it will undoubtedly be quite expensive, more space is sorely needed. Anyone who was has ever visited a courtroom for a 9:00 call can