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Why is Estate Planning Important?
Estate planning is important because it allows you to simplify what happens with your property after you pass away. Putting together an estate plan can be the most important step to ensuring that the money you have worked so hard to accumulate is protected during...
Why should I agree to a prenup?
Prenups are on the arise. But for many lovebirds, they remain taboo. If your fiancé raises a premarital or prenuptial agreement, we are here to help you protect your loving marriage with a fair prenup. Generally, prenups are legal agreements entered before marriage....
Appeals: What They Are, and What They Aren’t
"I'll take it to the Supreme Court!" It is likely that you've heard some variation of this phrase, usually in the news, on TV, or at the movies. The motivation behind it is simple enough, "I believe so strongly in my case that I'll appeal it until I win or the highest...
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 cases, and other Family Law cases where the matters of child support, spousal support,...
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 votes were received by the Daily Herald for the Readers’ Choice award nominees. The...
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, pledge board members, active...
