by Jonathan Cole | Jun 30, 2026 | Uncategorized
A Major Supreme Court Ruling on Digital Privacy: What Illinois Residents Should Know In a significant constitutional decision, the United States Supreme Court held that law enforcement’s use of so-called geofence warrants — warrants that require tech companies to hand...
by Jonathan Cole | Jun 29, 2026 | Uncategorized
What Happens to Your Digital Assets When You Die? An Illinois Estate Planning Guide Most people think estate planning is about houses, bank accounts, and personal property. But today, some of the most valuable and sentimental assets we own exist entirely online....
by Jonathan Cole | Jun 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
How a Credit Shelter Trust Works, And When You Should Consider One? Estate planning is about more than just deciding who inherits your assets. For many families, it is also about protecting wealth, minimizing estate taxes, and ensuring long-term financial security for...
by Jonathan Cole | Jun 25, 2026 | Uncategorized
What the Jacqueline Stevens v. ICE Decision Means. A Plain-English Guide for Illinoisans? Have you ever wondered what happens when a federal agency doesn’t respond properly to a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request? A recent federal appellate decision out of the...
by Jonathan Cole | Jun 24, 2026 | Uncategorized
What the In re Alice D. Decision Means for Illinois Families and Guardianship Proceedings? When a court terminates a parent’s rights here in Illinois, it’s one of the most serious actions the law allows, permanently changing a child’s legal relationship with a parent....
by Jonathan Cole | Jun 23, 2026 | Uncategorized
Temporary vs. Plenary Guardianship in Illinois: What’s the Difference? When a loved one suddenly becomes unable to make decisions for themselves, families are often forced to act quickly, sometimes without understanding all of their legal options. In Illinois, probate...
by Jonathan Cole | Jun 22, 2026 | Uncategorized
What the Supreme Court’s Ruling on Drug Users and Gun Possession Means The U.S. Supreme Court recently issued a major decision involving the Second Amendment and a long-standing federal gun law that had barred people who use illegal drugs, including marijuana, from...
by Jonathan Cole | Jun 19, 2026 | Uncategorized
Oak Park Votes to Cancel Flock Cameras to Protect Residents’ Privacy In the summer of 2025, the Village of Oak Park took a high-profile step in balancing safety with civil liberties when its Board of Trustees voted to terminate the village’s contract with Flock...
by Jonathan Cole | Jun 18, 2026 | Uncategorized
Case Summary: In re Estate of Edward Hegner, 2026 IL App (1st) 240738 What happened Edward Hegner died in 2016 without a will. His estate passed into probate, and his sister served as administrator. A man named Colin Lateano, who had been raised by Ed in many ways but...
by Jonathan Cole | Jun 17, 2026 | Uncategorized
Understanding the New Illinois Lawsuit Challenging the Medical Aid-in-Dying Law Medical aid in dying is a deeply personal and often emotional topic for families facing the realities of terminal illness. Recently, that conversation in Illinois took a legal turn....
