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In my line of work, I’ve learned not to be bothered by much. There’s no point and acting emotional isn’t a good quality for an attorney. That said, not much pisses me off more than those people who, as a marketing tool to help insurance companies, talk about how our legal system in Illinois heavily […]
If you have suffered a work injury in Illinois, it might seem ideal to look for the best workers’ compensation lawyer in the state. So how do you go about doing that? The good news is that you don’t need to worry about finding the single “best” attorney because, quite honestly, we don’t believe there […]
We talk mostly on our site about Illinois laws and the types of attorneys who recommend. There are approximately 70,000 active attorneys in Illinois and the ones we recommend are who we think are the best around for your unique situations. There are plenty of good ones that we don’t recommend as well as we […]
When it comes to awarding custody in an Illinois child custody case, the number one factor is the best interests of the child. This sounds obvious, but these exact words are written into Illinois law. The best interest of the child is always the main concern of the judge. In some cases this means physical […]
Illinois has very specific rules for how wills must be prepared. In Illinois, a will must be: (1) in writing; (2) signed by the person making out their will to distribute their estate after their death, called the “testator”; and (3) signed by two witnesses while in the presence (generally the same room) of the […]
I’m always amazed or maybe not at how greedy some people can act. You see it all of the time with lawyers in Illinois who take on cases that they don’t really have a lot of experience with, but want to make what they think will be a quick buck. They forget what’s best […]
Surprising news for most parents, if your child is being bullied at school, your hands could be tied when it comes to litigation options. Sounds absurd, doesn’t it? If a child is in the school’s care, isn’t it their job to ensure that the child is safe and unharmed from bullies? Not […]
Full disclosure, I’m a soccer nut. I’ve traveled the world to support the U.S. Men’s and Women’s National Teams and never miss a televised game. I’m also a dad and a hater of dumb laws that aren’t well thought through. So while I am soccer crazy and want the U.S. Men to win a World […]
Generally speaking, attorney’s fees are the responsibility of the executor of the estate. The executor is the person assigned to carry out the terms of the will. The executor usually is authorized to pay the attorneys fees out of the estate before distributing the assets to the beneficiaries. As for the fee arrangements with the […]
We often get e-mailed or called by people who don’t think they can afford a lawyer and wonder if they can represent themselves. The quick answer to that is you could also remove your own appendix, but we don’t recommend that either. In reality though, in some cases it’s fine to represent yourself and in […]