Illinois And Missouri Legal Blog
3 ways to protect your loved one from nursing home violence
Few decisions in life are more difficult than choosing to place an elderly parent in a nursing home. Still, if you do not have the skills, time or means to care for your aging loved one, a good nursing home is an excellent option. You should realize, though, that...
Illinois property division in a divorce
One of the most common questions during a divorce is, “Who will get the house?” This and other property division questions come down to the specific laws in Illinois. Property division laws determine the outcome of asset distribution in a divorce case. Each state has...
Insurers not expected to decline with driverless cars
Many experts have predicted that the introduction of self-driving cars will mean the decline of insurance companies. A Morgan Stanley report back in 2016 estimated that the insurance industry would dwindle by as much as 80 percent by the year 2040. Newer research,...
Avoid these 2 common types of car accidents
When it comes to driving yourself and your family members around town, safety -- and not having fun or going as fast as possible -- should be your primary concern. Not only should you take action to safeguard yourself and your family, but you should also take action...
When will a court deny a bankruptcy discharge?
People suffering from difficult amounts of debt file for bankruptcy in their efforts to discharge and dissolve that debt for good. The liberating feeling of wiping your debt slate clean is one of the best feelings anyone can have upon the completion of the bankruptcy...
What if the father of your child doesn’t show any interest?
Imagine the following situation: You've been happily married for five years, and then you have a baby. At first, your husband was happy and excited to have your child, but after the baby was born everything changed. Your spouse refused to connect with your baby or...
1 reason why elderly Illinois residents are filing for bankruptcy
Personal bankruptcy rates have been especially high for elderly individuals in recent years. This is partly because the baby boomer generation is getting older, and that means that a larger segment of the U.S. population is over 65, so naturally more older people will...
Divorced dads in Illinois: New study shows sad trend
A recent study that looked at divorced dads across the United States showed that fathers in Illinois don't spend as much time with their children as dads in other parts of the country. This is because dads in Illinois often don't receive child custody awards that give...
An alleged drunk man kills 3 in a Lake of the Ozarks boat crash
A boat accident on the Lake of Ozarks in Illinois' neighboring state of Missouri claimed the lives of three adults and resulted in the injuries of two others on Saturday, May 16. Now, the 22-year-old who was operating the boat at the time it crashed is facing...
Why might I need a spendthrift trust?
Setting up a trust for your heirs is an effective way to preserve what you have spent a lifetime accumulating — usually. There can be cases where it's important to go the extra mile and draft and fund a spendthrift trust for some or even all of your...
