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The role of a forensic accountant in Illinois divorce

If your attorney has mentioned using a forensic accountant, or if your spouse is using one, you’re probably wondering if it’s as serious as it sounds. For cases that involve a lot of assets, or a business, or if one person believes that the other person is hiding money, it might be a good idea […]

Estate planning for elderly parents in Illinois who can’t travel

  You can’t control everything in life, but when it comes to facing the inevitable, some preparation can give you a sense of control. At the very least, it can ease some of the stress that comes with caring for aging parents. Here are some common legal documents you may have heard about…  Power of […]

The law on grandparent visitation in Illinois

The law does not give grandparents any inherent right to see their grandchildren. The reason behind this is that it would interfere with parental rights, which the law tends to strongly support. Judges, however, can make an exception if the grandparents can prove their case. The law gives parents the priority when it comes to […]

Getting your new spouse to adopt your child in Illinois

A common call for us to receive is from someone who has custody of a child and is married to someone who is not the parent of the child by blood, but is a parent in the fact that they love them, take care of them, provide for them, etc. So the birth parent wants […]

Father’s Rights in Illinois: When your Dad is not Dad

The common father-son relationship is that a husband gets his wife pregnant and they raise a child together.   Of course every life is different and not every relationship is common. Often times a woman will get pregnant and not know the father or the birth father will be completely absent.  Sometimes those moms raise kids […]

Divorce by publication in Illinois: Not as easy as it sounds

Actually, it is as easy as it sounds, if you qualify. The hard part is that it only applies to a small number of cases and it has to be approved by a judge. When you file for divorce, one of the first steps is notifying your spouse by serving them a copy of the […]

If You Don’t Like Blunt Honesty, You’ve Come To The Wrong Place

The other day I had a woman call me who was looking for full custody of her kids with the right to make all of the parenting decisions.  Usually when I get a request like this it comes from a very involved parent whose ex is not around or is abusive to the kids.  In […]

FAQ guardianship of an adult

Guardianship, when we’re talking about an adult, is usually set up in cases of age or illness. You might want guardianship over an elderly parent who suffers from dementia, for example. Guardianship isn’t a quick solution. You will have to go to court and ask a judge, who will want to hear from doctors, as […]

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