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Jan 03, 2018
Legal Fee Savvy
Everybody likes a good deal. At Schiller, DuCanto & Fleck, LLP, we take comfort using ...
Dec 04, 2017
Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Texas Same-Sex Benefits Case
The U.S. Supreme Court let a challenge go forward this week to Houston’s practice of ...
Nov 08, 2017
The Possible Impact to Employee Benefits Under the Proposed “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act”
In many cases, Employee Benefit plans represent the most valuable asset accumulated ...
Oct 08, 2017
IICLE Family Law Flash Points, October 2017
1. First District changes opinion on proper timing of post-judgment appeals. Former ...
Sep 05, 2017
IICLE Family Law Flash Points, September 2017
1. Plenary Order of Protection Upheld.The trial court issued a plenary order of ...
Jan 02, 2018
IICLE Family Law Flash Points, January 2018
1. Modification of parenting time granted, essentially denying relocation.Mother appealed ...
Nov 22, 2017
The House Passes Their Tax Reform Bill While The Senate Finance Committee Approves an Amended Version of Their Initial Proposal
On Thursday, November 16, 2017, the House passed their Tax Bill with a vote of 227-205. ...
Nov 03, 2017
New Tax Legislation
Yesterday, the GOP unveiled their proposed tax legislation, the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.” ...
Sep 18, 2017
I Am Divorced…Now What? The Top 10 Steps To Take To Safeguard Your Financial Future
Once you have gone through the divorce process and are formally divorced, there are still ...
Aug 21, 2017
Lesbian and Gay Bar Association of Chicago 30th Anniversary Gala
On July 27, 2017, the Lesbian and Gay Bar Association of Chicago (“LAGBAC”) celebrated ...
Dec 04, 2017
IICLE Top 10 Family Law Flash Points of 2017
1. New Case: Supreme Court follows Altman (First District) and holds attorneys’ fees ...
Nov 14, 2017
Senate Bill and House Amendments
As a follow up to my prior blog post entitled “New Tax Legislation”, last Thursday, ...
Nov 01, 2017
IICLE Family Law Flash Points, November 2017
1. Relocation to New Jersey denied.In a parentage case, mother filed a petition for ...
Sep 06, 2017
Pet Custody Comes to Illinois
Companion animals, commonly referred to as “pets”, play an ever-increasing role in ...
Aug 01, 2017
IICLE Family Law Flash Points, August 2017
1. House husband acquired with girlfriend during marriage deemed marital property.During ...