Whether you and your spouse decide to sell the marital home and split the profits or one spouse is going to buy out the other, you will want to have a professional appraisal of your home to determine the fair market value. Most real estate appraisals are based on comparable sales, meaning houses that are…Read More
Job Loss – Child or Spousal Support Modification
If you are paying spousal maintenance or child support following a divorce, you may wonder what happens if you lose your job. You may be surprised that you could be obligated to pay whatever you were paying while employed, so it is important to discuss your circumstances with an attorney before you assume anything. There…Read More
Motions for Substitution of Judge
Every litigation attorney is all too familiar with having to tell their clients, “Shut your mouth when you are in front of the Judge.” Try as you might, there is always that one client who thinks he or she knows more than you and Judge and has to get in the last word. In the…Read More
Making the Decision to Divorce
Occasionally a client initiates a divorce and later changes their mind after working things out with their spouse which may certainly be the way to go if there is a chance of reconciliation. The decision to divorce or stay together is one of the most important you will make and it requires thoughtful consideration. Sometimes,…Read More
A Safe Place 40th Anniversary Celebration A Huge Success
A Safe Place Celebrates its 40th Anniversary and Raises $248,000 Toward Services for Families of Domestic Violence LAKE COUNTY, IL – More than 300 guests walked past 25 powerful, soul-stirring images created by survivors of domestic violence expressing their personal healing journeys as they entered the “Unmask the Violence: Empowered Voices” Gala to celebrate the…Read More
What Should I Expect From My Divorce Attorney?
Although every divorce can vary depending on your unique circumstances, when you hire an attorney he or she should be able to speak to an overall plan for your case. It may begin with a plan to meet with your spouse’s lawyer, followed by drawing up documents for signature and then filing them with the…Read More
Orders of Protection Cases Often Involve Surprises
The general rule of pleading is that one must state sufficient facts to support a cause of action. Illinois is a fact pleading state, not a notice pleading state. People ex rel. Fahner v. Carriage Way West, Inc., 430 N.E.2d 1005, 1008–09 (Ill. 1981). See also Hadley v. Doe, 34 N.E.3d 549, 556 (Ill. 2015)….Read More
Schlesinger & Strauss LLC to Receive Pro Bono Award
Schlesinger & Strauss LLC will be recognized as the 2018 Prairie State Pro Bono Recipient at the Lake County Bar Association Membership Luncheon held at Waukegan City Hall, Tuesday, October 23, 2018 at 12p.m. Pro Bono Award Letter
Guardian Ad Litem Negligence
In a case entitled Nichols v. Fahrenkamp, the Fifth Appellate District decided a case involving negligence of a guardian ad litem in probate court. 2018 IL App (5th) 160316. It was decided July 9, 2018. The facts are that David Fahrenkamp, a lawyer, was appointed guardian ad litem for a minor in probate court who…Read More
Michael to Present at Child Representative Training Conference
Attorney Michael Strauss will be presenting at the 2018 Lake County Bar Association Child Representative Training Conference, Thursday, October 4th and Friday, October 5th at the College of Lake County, Grayslake Campus. Michael will speak on the topic of case law updates in the area of family law.
