With the ongoing health crisis and the accompanying financial challenges people are facing through job loss, medical expenses and depleted savings, bankruptcy may be a way to navigate the situation and get on stronger financial ground. Illinois residents and people...
Month: December 2020
Understanding options with family legal issues
When Illinois residents are facing family legal issues, they usually have more questions than answers. After all, most people never see the inside of a courtroom, and if they are there because of a family law matter it can be not just intimidating, but emotional as...
The dangers of overloading big trucks
Controlling a tractor-trailer becomes more challenging for truck drivers as their loads get heavier. This can pose a danger to you and others sharing the road with them. Despite safety concerns, a trucking company may use larger trucks with more cargo so that they can...
On what occasions do you need to update your will?
After drafting their wills, many people let them sit for years. If you have made this mistake, it is not too late to dust yours off, review it and revise it as necessary. As your life changes, you will want to make sure your will changes alongside it. By knowing the...
What are the possible consequences of dating during your divorce?
Even if you wanted out of your marriage, you likely miss the companionship that comes with being part of a couple. To experience this feeling again, you might have decided to test the waters by downloading a dating app or signing up for a dating service. You might...
Bankruptcies are trending downward in Illinois
As of the end of November 2020, just over 28,250 individuals and businesses in Illinois have filed for bankruptcy protection. As usual, the vast majority of these bankruptcies were filed under Chapter 7 or Chapter 13, the two types of bankruptcies families most...
What happens when you don’t pay your credit card bill?
Most Frankfort area residents have at least one credit card. In fact, it is estimated that the average American has 4 credit cards. Most of the time a person can manage their credit card bills but sometimes the unexpected happens. A person may have a medical emergency...