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California Employment Law and Restrictive Covenants
Do you hire workers living in California? If you have a contract with an employee or an independent contractor that is a California resident, that agreement cannot contain a restrictive covenant or non-compete clause. Restrictive Covenants and Non-compete clauses are...
The Court-Based Rental Assistance Program (CBRAP)
According to the most recent[1] U.S. Census Pulse Survey, which measures data collected on how people’s lives have been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, 73,146 Illinoisans indicated that it was “very likely” they would have to move out of their current residence...
Recent Changes to Trust Laws in the State of Illinois
Illinois has recently made a change to laws governing trusts pursuant to the Illinois Trust Code (“ITC”) enacted in the State. The Illinois Trust Code is an adaptation of the Uniform Trust Code (“UTC”) that had already been implemented in 33 other states. Many of the...
Residential Eviction Moratoriums Ending
Federal Moratorium On Inauguration Day, Wednesday January 20, 2021, President Biden requested that the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) extend the Federal moratorium on evictions through March 31, 2021. He made this request in order to avoid a massive wave of...
Condominiums and Short-Term Rentals
The Illinois State Bar Association recently published a description of a July 7, 2021 Illinois Appellate Court Decision concerning the rights and obligations of Condominium owners to engage in short-term rentals (“Airbnb” etc.) of their condominium units. The court...
Taxable Income from Online Sales
Many people mistakenly believe that their income from selling items through an online platform, such as Amazon or eBay, is not taxable and does not have to be reported to the IRS if their sales are below the platform’s Form 1099 reporting threshold. This belief is...
How Do I File for Divorce?
If you have reached the conclusion that divorce is necessary, the process by which to obtain the divorce may seem overwhelming and difficult. The first step to obtain a divorce is to prepare a Petition for Dissolution of Marriage. This Petition is the document that...
Using a Small Estate Affidavit
A Small Estate Affidavit is a tool that can be utilized, in certain circumstances, to transfer the property of a deceased individual without having to go to probate court. To use a Small Estate Affidavit, all of the following must be true: The total amount of the...
Illinois Civil Orders of Protection
An Order of Protection (“OP”) is a court order that protects one family or household member from the actions of another family or household member. Whether you are seeking an OP, or someone has filed an OP against you, it is important to understand what an OP is, how...
