Illinois Appellate Court Upholds Will Despite DIY Drafting, Missing Copy and Caregiver Challenge A recent Illinois appellate decision illustrates just how complicated a will contest can become when a will appears under unusual circumstances after someone dies. In In...
When Police Use Flock Cameras to Stalk Someone: Does Illinois Law Have a Criminal Penalty? What happens when a police officer uses a government surveillance system to track someone for personal reasons? In the age of Flock cameras and automated license plate readers,...
Illinois Intestate Succession: How Natural-Born, Adopted, and Stepchildren Are Treated in Probate When someone dies without a will, Illinois law, not necessarily the family’s expectations, determines who inherits. For blended families, the difference between a...
Borrowed Language: Why the Words We Use Matter When Helping Clients When someone comes to a lawyer, they are often dealing with a problem they never expected to face. The last thing they need is to feel like they are speaking a different language. A recent column in...
USCIS Backlog Grows Even as Fewer People File: What Illinois Immigrants and Families Need to Know If you have an immigration case pending with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), you may already know that immigration processing can take months or...
Why I Would Not Recommend Storing Your Original Will With the County Under Illinois Senate Bill 3291 A new Illinois law will allow county circuit court clerks to establish will depositories beginning January 1, 2027. But just because the government offers to store...
When a Parent’s Memory Begins to Fade: An Estate Planner’s Guide to Protecting Your Loved One It’s one of the most difficult conversations many families will ever face. Maybe Mom has started forgetting appointments. Dad keeps paying the same bill...
BIPA, Flock Cameras, and Facial Recognition: What Illinois Residents Need to Know Illinois has one of the strongest biometric privacy laws in the country: the Biometric Information Protection Act (BIPA). Originally enacted in 2008, BIPA has become a powerful tool for...
How Charitable Gifts Are Distributed During Probate in Illinois Many people choose to leave part of their estate to a favorite charity, church, school, or nonprofit organization. Whether it’s a small percentage of an estate or a substantial bequest, charitable...
Funding Your Trust: Why Signing the Trust Isn’t the Final Step You’ve signed your revocable living trust. Congratulations! But here’s something that surprises many people: Creating a trust is only half the job. The other half is making sure your...
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