Chicago's Legal Latte

This podcast will explore unique and non traditional ways to obtain cash flow, when a traditional bank is not able or willing to participate.

This podcast will cover when and why a business or an individual would need to file a Motion for TRO in a business dispute and how to accomplish that.

Credit life after bankruptcy.

This podcast will discuss issues related to the “fault” divorces and the impact of marital infidelity on divorce proceeding and a division of the marital estate. Also, this podcast will address the issue of “dissipation” and how that affects a division of a marital estate.

What should and should not be in your website terms of use? Are you liable for payments made with stolen credit cards? What obligations do you have to ensure you have rights to the images, videos and other media included in your website? Get the answers to these questions and more in Website Law 101.

Deciding to start a business is hard enough. Knowing which type of business can be even harder. Listen in for tips on choosing between corporations, limited liability companies, S-Corps, and Series LLCs. Sort through the information to make the best decision for your new business.

How to protect your right to get paid under the Illinois Mechanics Lien Act.

Brief summary of the eviction process.

Winning a lawsuit is not the end, it’s just winning the battle; the war isn’t won until you’ve collected on the judgment. This podcast will briefly discuss the methods for enforcing the judgment you’ve worked hard to obtain with a lawsuit.

If you have a child with special needs, an inheritance from you upon your death could disqualify him or her from receiving certain government benefits. This podcast will cover strategies for your estate plan to protect your child’s eligibility for benefits, and to ensure that your child’s inheritance is not taken by the government for reimbursement.

This podcast will touch on issues concerning premarital agreements and their enforceability in Illinois and how such agreements can protect non-marital estates/assets from being considered by the Court when dividing property in a divorce proceeding.

We will discuss how a realtor and attorney work together from negotiating the contract to closing the transaction.

The podcast will identify how a dispute among business owners can derail an otherwise successful business enterprise. Further, I will discuss the legal rights of a minority shareholder, and the related obligations of the majority owners. Finally, I will demonstrate how a written agreement among the owners can avoid the adverse consequences of such disputes.

When a loved one passes away, there is a seemingly endless list of tasks to accomplish. Help take some of the stress out of this difficult time by learning the various steps to take and your responsibilities when you are named as the executor of an estate.

Tax trouble for your spouse may not need to affect you. Get the true facts on avoiding trouble even when your spouse cannot.