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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 ...

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