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What is an Essential Business during COVID-19?
Essential Businesses & Operations Executive Order 20-10 requires all non-essential businesses and operations to cease all activities exceptfor minimum basic operations. Non-essential businesses may also continue operations consistingexclusively of employees or...
Governor Pritzker’s Executive Order in Response to COVID-19 (Stay at Home Order)
EXECUTIVE ORDER IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19(COVID-19 EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 8)WHEREAS, I, JB Pritzker, Governor of Illinois, declared all counties in the State of Illinois as a disaster area on March 9, 2020 (Gubernatorial Disaster Proclamation) in response to the outbreak...
How To Fix a Problem with a Retirement Interest Divided as Part of Divorce
Under Illinois law, if you discover a problem with your “qualified domestic relations order” commonly referred to as a QDRO - there may be a legal way to fix the problem. When a couple divorces, some retirement benefits may be divided by QDROs. QDROs are complicated...
Should I Establish my Illinois Business as a Corporation or an LLC?
A major advantage to establishing your Illinois business as a Corporation or Limited Liability Company (“LLC”) is that you can protect your personal assets from the creditors of the business. There are also tax advantages to establishing a business entity like a...
New Cannabis Law as it Relates to Employment
On January 1, 2020 the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act became effective in the State of Illinois. The Act allows individuals 21 years of age and older to possess up to 30 grams of marijuana for recreational purposes. The Act also amends the Illinois Right to Privacy...
What is the Difference between Guardianship, Custody, and Adoption, of a Minor Child?
Sometimes biological parents are unwilling or unable to take care of their child, and a non-parent must step in. If you find yourself faced with these unfortunate circumstances, you should be aware of your options so that you can make the best decision for the child...
How Does the Secure Act affect my Estate Plan?
Effective January 1, 2020, a newly passed federal law known as The “SECURE” Act (Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement) changes some key factors relating to estate and retirement planning. Positively, the SECURE Act delays the required start of...
Military Pensions in Divorce
If either spouse in a divorce case served in the military, the military pension may be the greatest asset. Here are some issues for servicemembers that you should discuss with an attorney you are considering hiring and before any settlement offers are made: Was I...
Why should I go to Court and what should I do if I missed a Court date?
If you have been sued it is incredibly important you participate in the Court process, ideally with an attorney. In Illinois, once you have been served with a lawsuit, you usually only have 30 days to retain an attorney or file your own pro se appearance in the Court....
