Marriage is a legal arrangement as much as it is a social one. Ending a marriage through divorce can have a number of legal implications that might not even be on your radar screen. One of the most important considerations after divorce is how your estate plan will be affected. Understating the impact of divorce... Read More

Victory! Civil Union Bill Passes the Illinois House & Senate On December 1, 2010, the Illinois Senate followed the lead of the Illinois House of Representatives in passing Senate Bill 1716, the Illinois Religious Freedom and Protection and Civil Union Act. The measure creates civil unions in Illinois, permitting couples – including same sex couples... Read More

On November 20, 2013, Illinois Governor Pat Quinn signed Senate Bill 10, allowing same-sex couples to marry, making Illinois the 16th state in the country to legalize same-sex marriage, according to the governor’s press release. The new law takes effect June 1, 2014. The law requires that all Illinois laws applicable to marriage apply “equally to marriages of... Read More

A person’s family may change more than once during a lifetime. A relatively high divorce rate, marriages or civil unions, adoptions and stepchildren can make a person’s family makeup highly dependent upon individual circumstances. In some cases, such as with same-sex couples, state law may not follow a person’s wishes regarding property and asset distribution... Read More

If you are an older adult, or if you have a family member who is approaching an age at which nursing home care may soon be required, you may have considered the possibility of Medicaid to help cover costs. As you likely know, Medicaid is a government program that can pay for the costs of... Read More

If you are a young adult, when you come of age you have many decisions. Among your decisions are which college to attend, what sort of career that you want to pursue and whether you want to join the military. However, as you’re young and feel immortal, estate planning is probably not what you are... Read More

For most people, it’s almost unthinkable. An accident you never saw coming. An illness that strikes like lightning. No one likes to imagine it, let alone plan for it, but things happen. There might come a day when you cannot make decisions for yourself. Then what would happen? You can leave your fate to chance.... Read More