Could Bankruptcy be the Right Option for You?

Could Bankruptcy be the Right Option for You?

The holiday season is a time to reflect and reset our goals for the upcoming year. For many people, those goals involve getting finances straight in the new year. Making ends meet can be difficult enough, but that can be compounded for those who struggle under an...
Thanking First Responders of the 9/11 Attacks

Thanking First Responders of the 9/11 Attacks

On Monday it will be 16 years since the 9/11 attacks that changed our nation forever. As our parents or grandparents remember the bombing of Pearl Harbor, we remember where we were when we heard the news of planes crashing into the World Trade Center, the Pentagon,...
What is a Family Business Plan?

What is a Family Business Plan?

Most people have heard of Pre-nuptial Agreements (before getting married) and Post-Nuptial Agreements (after getting divorced), but very few people are familiar with the concept of a Nuptial Agreements (during the marriage). The pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements...
What does the New Child Support Law Mean for You?

What does the New Child Support Law Mean for You?

Beginning July 1, 2017, a new child support law went into effect in Illinois. Now all divorcing parents of minor children will be held accountable for child-rearing costs, not just the parent earning the greater income or the parent with whom the child or children do...
5 Reasons Why You Should Have an Estate Plan

5 Reasons Why You Should Have an Estate Plan

The unthinkable happens: A serious car accident involving fatalities. One of them is you. Your family is grieving, but they are alive and need to survive as best they are able.  When your spouse, parents, or siblings later begin reviewing your paperwork, they look for...