You do not know when you will die, but you likely have some opinions on what care you want if you are at the end of your life. You can address these preferences in a health care directive. A health care directive is an important part of any estate plan. Health care...
Custody cases are now referred to as parental responsibilities cases in Illinois. As part of your parental responsibilities case, you may have to draft a parenting plan. The purpose of a parenting plan is to lay out how you and your co-parent will share responsibility...
Many of us know that it is important to have a will, even if we have not executed one yet. Still, if you die without a will you will be considered to have died intestate, and your estate will be subject to state intestacy laws. This can be problematic, as it leaves no...
Depending on the legal issues that you’re facing in your divorce, you might have to deal with a lot of kinds of evidence. You might have to put forth documentation and testimony to establish the marital standard of living, present evidence as to which assets are...
We can make assumptions, but we can never truly know what the future will hold. As such, individuals in Illinois and elsewhere often take specific steps to better protect themselves for the unexpected events that may or may not occur. An estate plan is a tool that can...
If you are supporting your adult special needs child financially, you recognize that there may come the day that you are unable to meet your child’s needs, either due to old age or death. Is there a way you can continue to support them after you are gone in a way that...
For most of us, we believe that when a domestic abuse victim takes that momentous step to leave, we also believe that they are now safe. Unfortunately, according to recent research, fewer than 10% of domestic violence (DV) victims experience such safety. Indeed,...
When Illinois residents draft an estate plan, they often focus on the documents they include and the contents of them. While these are very important, it is also crucial to consider what the estate administration process will look like. In other words, if their estate...
Divorced or separated parents may not always have the ability to exercise independence when they have children and there is an ongoing court case. Failure to comply with Illinois custody and visitation laws can have serious consequences. Moving allowed Illinois...
Appointed or named to act in the best interest of the deceased individual, executors assume burdensome but vital legal duties. Many obligations concern those who will receive some benefit of the will—the beneficiaries. Only entrusted individuals should act in this...
