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Feb 13, 2018

On January 1, 2018, the Uniform Collaborative Law Act (“UCLA”) was enacted in Illinois. ...

Dec 04, 2017

1. New Case: Supreme Court follows Altman (First District) and holds attorneys’ fees ...

Nov 14, 2017

As a follow up to my prior blog post entitled “New Tax Legislation”, last Thursday, ...

Nov 01, 2017

1. Relocation to New Jersey denied.In a parentage case, mother filed a petition for ...

Sep 06, 2017

Companion animals, commonly referred to as “pets”, play an ever-increasing role in ...

Jan 03, 2018

Everybody likes a good deal. At Schiller, DuCanto & Fleck, LLP, we take comfort using ...

Dec 04, 2017

The U.S. Supreme Court let a challenge go forward this week to Houston’s practice of ...

Nov 08, 2017

In many cases, Employee Benefit plans represent the most valuable asset accumulated ...

Oct 08, 2017

1. First District changes opinion on proper timing of post-judgment appeals. Former ...

Sep 05, 2017

1. Plenary Order of Protection Upheld.The trial court issued a plenary order of ...

Jan 02, 2018

1. Modification of parenting time granted, essentially denying relocation.Mother appealed ...

Nov 22, 2017

On Thursday, November 16, 2017, the House passed their Tax Bill with a vote of 227-205. ...

Nov 03, 2017

Yesterday, the GOP unveiled their proposed tax legislation, the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.” ...

Sep 18, 2017

Once you have gone through the divorce process and are formally divorced, there are still ...

Aug 21, 2017

On July 27, 2017, the Lesbian and Gay Bar Association of Chicago (“LAGBAC”) celebrated ...

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