Slip and fall accidents can happen anyplace and at any time. If you are an apartment tenant or guest, your right to take legal action depends on where the accident occurred. In some cases, landlords may be held accountable in a personal injury lawsuit for accidents on...
Month: October 2020
Best estate planning moves for young adults
Estate planning is often considered the province of people in their fifties and beyond. In reality, the moves people make in their twenties and thirties are also critical. Smart actions can not only impact the quality of a person's retirement years, they can also...
Will I be awarded alimony in my Illinois divorce?
Not every divorce that passes through the Illinois courts will include an agreement or order for alimony. Alimony, also called spousal support, is money paid from one party to a divorce to the other to help the recipient party meet their financial needs. Since some...
What’s are trusts and living trusts?
Estate planning, regardless of one’s income and assets can be complicated. However, we all want to maximize the value of our estate. This means, avoiding the costs of probate and reducing taxes, which brings many to the idea of creating a living trust. What happens at...
Can bankruptcy stop creditor harassment?
When bills begin piling up, and debtors struggle to make ends meet, it can feel like there is no end to the debt in sight. Things only become more stressful when creditors begin harassing a debtor for payment. The harassment can feel like the worst part of financial...
Can bankruptcy stop creditor harassment?
When bills begin piling up, and debtors struggle to make ends meet, it can feel like there is no end to the debt in sight. Things only become more stressful when creditors begin harassing a debtor for payment. The harassment can feel like the worst part of financial...
What legal actions can a creditor engage in?
Having to struggle to pay bills is difficult enough without having to worry about creditors harassing Chicago debtors in different ways. Unfortunately, creditors often make repetitive phone calls that can turn abusive, they threaten debtors with violence, use profane...
Can a TBI injury affect your temperament?
Illinois residents like you who suffered from a head injury may have a long road to recovery ahead of you. Some people recover in weeks or months. For others, effects may last years or even a lifetime. Fortunately, some of the most drastic changes tend to heal the...