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Buying a Condo? 5 Steps to Understand Your Rights and Responsibilities

As you purchase your new condominium, you may enter a living situation that is unique for many homeowners. Condo owners own some of the property around them and they share other property. Defending your rights and meeting your responsibilities depends on understanding these aspects as well as how to resolve disputes. To help you maintain a good relationship with your condo association and avoid unnecessary costs, here’s a guide to how to learn those rights and responsibilities. […]

Attorney Change Mid-Divorce: What You Should Know

As you go through a divorce, you may find you have issues with your attorney and wish to change. No matter the reason, changing attorneys in the middle of your divorce process is a risky idea. Still, you may have a valid reason for firing your attorney, so you need to weigh your options carefully. Here are some things to consider if you contemplate a new attorney in the midst of your divorce. […]

Cook Co. Jail Employee Harassment Protocol is ‘Broken’: Appeals Panel

We are proud to announce that we made new law for workers’ rights in Illinois; now there is a cause of action for age harassment throughout the state. Any County employee with valid grounds can bring an age harassment action against the County. It is probable that this case will allow this type of suit to be available for [...]

Contested vs. Uncontested Divorces

Filing for Divorce - Contested vs. Uncontested If you want to end your marriage you can file for divorce. Reasons for divorce in Illinois include: Mental Cruelty Physical Cruelty Drug Addiction or Drunkenness; or Irreconcilable differences. There are two kinds of divorces - contested and uncontested. Contested The parties do not agree either about getting [...]