Property distribution is among the most vital topics when going through a divorce. Perhaps this is because the distribution could affect several areas of your life, not just financial matters. Child arrangement issues, how your living situation may look in the future...
Month: August 2020
Why you may be charged with impaired driving
Driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol on an Illinois road can result in a misdemeanor or felony charge. In many cases, erratic driving will result in a traffic stop and cause an officer to believe that you may be impaired. The officer who conducts the stop...
Could Alcohol-Detection Systems Become Standard?
Some drivers who are convicted of drunk driving are required to install an ignition interlock device in their vehicles. These are portable breath tests connected to the vehicle, and they won’t allow the vehicle to start if the driver’s blood-alcohol content (BAC) is...
Use of SCRAM bracelets is getting more common in DUI cases
Illinois courts now have more latitude when deciding on the appropriate punishment following DUI convictions. One of the typical requirements for convicted drunk drivers has been having an ignition interlock device (IID) installed in their vehicle as a form of...
Distracted driving continues to rise among truckers
Drivers throughout Illinois, both passenger vehicle drivers and truckers, are becoming more vulnerable than ever to distractions. These distractions used to be mainly eating and drinking, adjusting the radio or turning on the AC. Now, however, drivers have phones,...
Draft a prenuptial agreement when you own a business
As an Illinois business owner, you want to protect what you have worked hard to build. Your business can be at risk if you get married and it ends in divorce. In some cases, the business can be considered part of the marital estate and you can lose up to half of it...