Many people think about creating an Estate Plan like a Will or a Trust as a New Year’s resolution during the holiday season. The good news is that Estate Planning is easier and less complicated than most people think. Generally, there are two (2) types of estate...
Illinois Law requires you to file a Financial Affidavit in Divorce and Paternity cases The Illinois Supreme Court has approved a Financial Affidavit form that is to be used in all Divorce cases, Parentage (also known as Paternity cases), dissolution of Civil Union...
Melissa-Ann Bruett Receives “Top Picks” Award for “Best Lawyer” Bruning & Associates, P.C. attorney Melissa-Ann Bruett was recently awarded the Daily Herald Readers’ Choice “Top Picks” award for “Best Lawyer.” More than 44,000 ballots and...
Wrongful Death NIU Frat Party The Illinois Supreme Court recently held that the family of a college freshman who died from alcohol poisoning at a fraternity pledge event involving “vodka-laden hazing” could sue the local chapter of the fraternity, its pledge officers,...
