Is there a difference between a simple divorce and no contested or uncontested one?
Short answer: No. There is no difference between a simple divorce and an uncontested one. In Illinois, the law has changed dramatically concerning divorces since I became a lawyer. When I first starting practicing, there were several grounds (reasons) f…
HIPAA and non-medical businesses
Business can check vaccine status without violating HIPAA
What is an amicable divorce?
Being open to discussions can save you tons of money
Divorce attorneys are too jaded to be judgy
Telling your attorney the truth is not going to get you judged
Law Cats and Cats practicing law
The twitterverse was afire yesterday of the attorney who appeared in a Texas Court as a cat. He had to assure the Court he was not a cat. The hearing was on Zoom and highlighted how an older attorney was very uncomfortable being on a computer and could …
Divorcing in 2021 might affect your taxes next year
What your standard deduction is depends on your marital status on December 31.
I am now offering negotiated, non-litigated divorces
When the other side has a lawyer but we all agree to work through the case without the court’s help
What is the difference between online divorce papers and a lawyer doing them for me?
The difference between do-it-yourself divorce papers and a lawyer drafting your divorce
Divorces are divorces, or are they?
Why someone familiar with the Metro East practice of law only handles work there.
The choices we make, or, why choosing to settle is usually better
Let’s say you are a perfectly normal middle-class family living outside St. Louis. You have a perfectly normal house, car, job, retirements, debts and a spouse you are done with. This is the reality of about 3,500 metro-east families every year. L…