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- NOTICE REQURIEMENTS FOR EVICTION IN ILLINOIS
- What is an Interpleader Case
- Illinois Riparian Rights
- SLANDER OF TITLE: POTENTIAL CONSEQUENCES OF RECORDING A FALSE DOCUMENT.
- Residential Real Property Disclosure Act
- Quiet Title – Avoiding Property Disputes Before They Happen.
- Landlord Leases: How to Protect Your Property and Finances
- SLANDER OF TITLE: YOUR PROPERTY’S TITLE HISTORY CAN BE PROTECTED.
- PARTITION: THE PREFERENCE OF ILLINOIS COURTS FOR DIVISION OF REAL PROPERTY RATHER THAN SALE
- EASEMENTS: HOW ONE CAN GIVE SOMEONE ELSE A RIGHT TO USE YOUR PROPERTY.
- Adverse Possession: Can You Get Property For Nothing?
- Category: Quiet Title Actions
- Category: Real Estate Contract Disputes
- RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN ILLINOIS LAW: WHAT TO KNOW IF YOU ARE SELLING A CONDOMINIUM
- EJECTMENT: THE STATUTE AND CASE LAW BEHIND THE CAUSE OF ACTION
- EJECTMENT LAWSUITS: OR, “GET OFF MY PROPERTY.”
- CONDOMINIUM LIENS: WHAT EVERY CONDOMINIUM OWNER SHOULD KNOW
- Issues at Closing
- Understanding HOA Documents
- TAX PRORATIONS IN A REAL ESTATE CLOSING: AN EXPLANATION BEHIND THE EQUATION.
- Category: Residential Transactions
- Dam Removal, Property Values, and Taxes on the Fox River
- Dam Removal, Waterfront Property, and Riparian Rights
- REFORMATION: FIXING A MISTAKE ON A MORTGAGE.
- What is Title Insurance and do I need it?
- MyDec – Real Property Transfer Tax Declaration
- PROPERTY OWNERSHIP: THE OPTIONS AND ASSOCIATED ADVANTAGES.
- PURCHASING OR SELLING A HOME: HOW TITLE INSURANCE RELATES TO THE TRANSACTION
- SURVEYS: A DETAILED LOOK AT A PIECE OF LAND
- REFORMATION: FIXING A MISTAKE ON A MORTGAGE
- How to Take Title On Your Deed
- Home Inspection Issues and Negotiations
- REO CLOSINGS: WHAT ARE THEY AND HOW DO THEY DIFER FROM A TYPICAL REAL ESTATE TRANSACTION?
- Category: Resources
- Wills and Trusts: Providing for the People You Are Thankful for
- INTERPLEADER COURT ACTIONS
- No Wake Areas on the Illinois Fox River and the Chain O’Lakes (The Chain)
- Boating at Night and Boat Lights on the Illinois Fox River and the Chain O’Lakes (The Chain)
- Illinois Special Needs Trusts
- Illinois River Access and River Rights, Holm v. Kodat – The Mazon River Fossil Case
- Intellectual Property Basics
- Thinking of becoming a Federal Contractor?
- Employment Practice Audit
- Illinois Non-solicitation Agreements
- Strategies for Calculating Adequate Consideration under the Illinois Freedom to Work Act
- Pitfalls and Challenges in Obtaining a Tax Deed
- Buying a Tax Lien – Understanding the process and obligations.
- Introduction to the Illinois Tax Lien Sale Process
- How to Deal With Quiet Title Actions
- SURETY BONDS: OFFERING PROTECTION FOR CONSUMERS
- PROBATE IN ILLINOIS: THE BASIC PROCESS
- When Should You Update Your Estate Plan?
- Partnership, LLC or Corporation: Find Out What Kind of Business is Right for You!
- The Benefits Of Estate Planning
- Planning For The Future? Why You Need An Attorney When Planning Your Estate
- PARTITION OF LAND: WHAT HAPPENS WHEN ALL OTHER OPTIONS FAIL.
- INJUNCTIONS AND TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDERS: HOW A COURT TELLS SOMEONE TO “STOP.”
- INTERPLEADER: NOT TYPICAL LITIGATION
- Getting a Real Estate Lawyer in Illinois
- INJUNCTIONS: ANOTHER TOOL A COURT CAN USE TO SOLVE A PROBLEM.
- What Happens When a Relative Dies Without a Will?
- Independent Contractor vs Employee
- How to Get Started Making an Estate Plan
- SUBROGATION: ITS APPLICATION BY ILLINOIS COURTS.
- What is Title Insurance and do I need it?
- SUBROGATION: WHY THE FIRST TO RECORD A LIEN ISN’T ALWAYS THE ONE WITH THE BEST LIEN POSITION.
- What are Tax Credits?
- Home Disclosures When Selling a Home
- Home Inspection Issues and Negotiations
- Do I need an attorney for my real estate transaction?
- Estate Planning for Medical and Financial Emergencies
- What Is a Spendthrift Trust in Illinois?
- What Are Discretionary and Mandatory Trust Distributions?
- Estate Planning for Joint Tenants and Tenants in Common
- Is It a Good Idea to Sign a Joint Will with Your Spouse?
- What Happens If One of Your Heirs Dies Before You?
- Capacity to Make a Will: What You Need to Know
- Does Divorce Invalidate Gifts to Your Ex-Spouse in Your Will?
- Undue Influence When Making a Will: What You Need to Know
- Can Creditors Seek Repayment of Debts from Your Estate?
- Can a Trust Creator Ever Act as the Trustee, and Why?
- Information a Trustee Should Gather After the Trust Settlor Dies
- Do Trust Beneficiaries Have Legal Rights in Illinois?
- What Should You Do If Your Relative Chose You as His Trustee?
- What Should You Do If Your Relative Chose You as His Executor?
- Why to Avoid Handwritten Notations on Your Will
- Is It Better to Choose More Than One Trustee for Your Trust?
- If You Destroy Your Will, Do You Revoke It?
- Signing and Witnessing a Will in Illinois
- Does Signing a New Will Revoke Your Old One?
- Locating the Will and Beginning the Estate Administration Process
- What Are the First Steps to Take After a Loved One Dies?
- Estate Planning When You Own a Second Home
- Moving to a New Home? You Might Need Changes to Your Estate Plan
- Conveying End-of-Life Wishes in an Estate Plan
- Ill or in Poor Health? Why You Need an Estate Plan
- Conveying Funeral and Burial Arrangements in Your Estate Plan
- Do You Need Professionals to Help Manage Your Trust?
- How Do You Fund an Illinois Trust?
- The Benefits of Direct Lifetime Gifts to Charity
- Do You Need an Estate Plan If You Are Not Married?
- Updating Your Estate Plan When You Adopt or Foster a Child
- How Can Estate Plans Help Same-Sex Couples?
- Do You Need an Estate Plan If You Have No Children?
- Updating Your Estate Plan After the Birth of a Child
- What to Do If You Have Been Disinherited from an Estate
- What to Do If You Inherit Money from an Estate
- Do You Need an Estate Planning Lawyer to Form a Trust?
- Do You Need an Estate Planning Lawyer to Make a Will?
- What Is a Qualified Personal Residence Trust and Can You Create One?
- Updating Your Estate Plan After Divorce
- What You Need to Know About Probate Court in Illinois
- Providing for Relatives Through Smart Estate Planning
- Updating Your Estate Plan After Marriage
- Making a Business Succession Plan
- Do You Need an Estate Planning Lawyer If You Have an Accountant?
- How Do You Figure Out Who Is the Estate’s Executor?
- Durable and Springing Powers of Attorney in Illinois
- How Can You Make Charitable Giving Part of Your Estate Plan?
- Estate Planning in the Internet Age, Part 2
- Estate Planning in the Internet Age, Part 1
- Student Loan Debt and Estate Planning in Illinois
- Mortgage Debt and Estate Planning in Illinois
- How Does the Marital Deduction Affect Couples’ Estate Planning?
- Will Your Child Turning 18 Matter for Your Estate Plan?
- Will Making an Estate Plan Affect Your Government Benefits?
- Will Making an Estate Plan Affect Your Retirement Benefits?
- What Is an Executor’s Job in Illinois?
- How Do You Name a Beneficiary of a Retirement Account or Life Insurance?
- How Can You Make Life Insurance Part of Your Estate Plan?
- Financial and Medical Powers of Attorney in Illinois
- Choosing a Trustee for Your Trust: An Illinois Overview
- High Net Worth? Why You Need an Estate Plan Now
- Basics of Estate Taxes for Illinois Residents
- What Is Estate Tax Portability, and How Will It Affect You?
- Starting College Savings Plans for Children: What You Need to Know
- How Does Real Estate Ownership Affect Estate Planning?
- You Already Have a Will. Do You Need More Estate Planning?
- Do You Need a Lawyer to Help You Make an Estate Plan?
- What Is a Pour-Over Will, and Do You Need One?
- What Is a Revocable Living Trust in Illinois?
- What Is a Trustee’s Job in Illinois?
- Will the New Federal Estate Tax Laws Affect Your Estate Plan?
- Advance Health Care Directives in Illinois
- How Debtor & Creditors Can Protect Their Assets From Dishonest Clients
- Plan Your Estate Now, Avoid Conflict Later
- The Truth About a Breach of Contract: Material vs. Ordinary (Do This Now!)
- Illinois Marital Property Laws: The Basics
- Modifying A Written Contract Orally: What Most Won’t Anticipate in Their Breach of Contract
- Do You Need a Will If You Already Have a Pension?
- When to Update Your Estate Plan
- Choosing an Executor for Your Will: An Illinois Overview
- Estate Planning Tips for Small Business Owners
- Credit Card Debt and Estate Planning in Illinois
- The Reason Your Startup is Breaking the Law — Probably — and if You Should be Concerned
- What Your Contractor Needs to Include in Your Residential Project Agreement (Little Known Fact!)
- Property Owners Should Know “These” Laws!
- What Is the Difference Between Irrevocable and Revocable Trusts?
- Estate Planning Basics for Parents of Children with Special Needs
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