(c) Can Stock Photo As a new year comes, so do the effective dates of many new statutes that Illinois has passed in 2017. Several of these laws involve family law matters. Pet Custody The first and most talked about change is the authority for courts to now determine...
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Who Gets the Pet in a Divorce?
(c) Can Stock Photo Over the last several years, the issue of pets in family law situations has drawn an increase in attention. First, pets were allowed to be protected under an Order of Protection and possession be granted to one of the parties. Starting January 1,...
Illinois Rolls Back LLC Fees
(c) Can Stock Photo This is the season to be pro-business. First President Trump and Congress passed significant tax reforms that are intended to help businesses, especially small businesses. Whether or not this occurs will be seen. However, one area in which the...
Happy Holidays?
(c) Can Stock Photo Kids everywhere wait in anxious anticipation for the holidays, in particular, Christmas, because it means endless cookies, get-togethers with family, and most of all – presents! For the children of the separated or newly divorced parents, however,...
Roman Seckel Serves as President of the Batavia Chamber
Roman was elected President of the Batavia Chamber of Commerce and is currently serving as President for the 2017-2018 term. The term runs from August 2017 through July of 2018. The Batavia Chamber of Commerce is an organization made up of businesses and other...
Roman Seckel Spoke at Family Law Seminar
Roman Seckel recently spoke at the Kane County Bar Association annual family law seminar on November 16, 2017, at the Eaglebrook Country Club in Geneva, Illinois. His addressed the issue of Standing for Non-Parents in Guardianship and Allocation of Parental...
Estate Planning for Traditional IRAs
(c) Can Stock Photo Most people today have an IRA, and sometimes more than one. IRA's and 401(k)'s and other qualified plan assets have become more popular, taking the place of more traditional pension plans. Whether an employer makes any contributions, or not, people...
The Law Never Sleeps
(c) Can Stock Photo The law never sleeps. While I am not sure this is a quotation I can attribute to anyone, in particular, the sentiment is all too true. Recently the Illinois legislature made even more changes to the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage...
Review of Maintenance Under New Law
(c) Can Stock Photo While many blog articles of late have dealt with the new child support statute in Illinois, the modification to the maintenance statute that went into effect on January 1, 2015, is still a topic that generates a lot of discussions. This is...
National Pro Bono Week
Today marks the beginning of National Pro Bono Week for 2014. “Pro bono publico” means for the public good and is usually shortened to “pro bono” (Wikipedia), which is often interpreted to mean “for free”. The term, “pro bono” has specific application to attorneys,...
