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Your estate plan is crucial to ensuring that everything goes as smoothly as possible after your death. But in order for it to work to its fullest extent, you must personally keep it up to date with the happenings in your life. This means reviewing your estate plan...
As in other U.S. states, when you receive a driver’s license in Illinois, you accept the right of law enforcement officers to request a breath test if they suspect you are driving under the influence. The legal term for this is “implied consent”. You also have the...
Whether you are buying your first home or your last, the process involves enough moving parts to make things exciting and a little frightening. Home inspections remain an essential element of closing the deal. This step in the home-buying process presents both...
Discussing senior care with your elderly loved one never sounds easy. Unfortunately, when many adults enter their 80s, they do require some assistance. It may be time to talk about an estate plan or discuss your loved one's plans for elderly care. According to U.S....
Perhaps you are ready to purchase your dream home. You are looking forward to closing and picking up the keys to your new property. However, it is best to anticipate an 11th-hour issue and have a solution at the ready. Here are four reasons your real estate closing...
Laying out your estate plans can seem like a daunting process. Confronting the prospect of your own mortality may seem unnerving, but beyond that, you may not look forward to potentially offending any of your descendants in Illinois. You may share the same assumption...
In addition to fines, some driving offenses carry points in Illinois. These points accumulate on the driver's motor vehicle record and may result in license suspension. After receiving a traffic ticket, review the point system for Illinois traffic offenses. ...
If law enforcement pulls you over on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol, you may be startled but not overly concerned. You assume you can pay the fine and move on with your life. However, a DUI conviction on your record will cast a cloud on the plans...
Illinois real estate transactions are often complicated even when documentation is in order. However, if there is an outstanding claim or encumbrance on a property you wish to purchase, you could face a long-term dispute that derails your project indefinitely. Lengthy...
Past posts on this blog touched upon the fact that, should Illinois residents utilizing a gifting strategy as part of their estate plans, they may protect as much as $23.4 million from federal taxes. Yet what are the specifics details of such a strategy? Optimizing...
