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What Are My Chances Of Prevailing At Trial?
May 5, 2012
Apparently, based on Cook County statistics compiled since 2006, chances for either Plaintiff or Defendant of prevailing at jury trial are exactly 50/50. Of course, some cases merit a stronger likelihood of success than others, but statistically speaking, it is a 50/50 chance. It also means that both sides, Plaintiffs and Defendants are “getting a [...]
Should I Pay My Property Tax Bill If I Filed For Appeal?
March 23, 2012
Yes, you should pay it because it never coincides with the year’s final payment which we are appealing. When we appeal property taxes, it is always for the year prior.For example, the due date for the Tax Year 2011 First Installment in Cook County, Illinois, was Thursday, March 1, 2012. If we reduce your property taxes, the [...]
Do You Owe City of Chicago? If Yes, Your State Income Tax Refund May Be Seized
March 12, 2012
City Counsel voted to seize state income tax refunds to cover debt owed to the City of Chicago. If you owe on red light tickets, parking tickets, city code violations and the like, and the City gave you an opportunity to contest such fines, and subsequently, the fine became adjudicated (final), they may tap into your tax refund [...]
Civil Litigation Process In A Nutshell
March 1, 2012
While every case is fact specific and, therefore, different, most cases involve many of the same steps. These include: Initial investigation and/or legal research for possible legal causes of action for the client’s grievance; Pre-suit demand (when warranted, most commonly used in personal injury cases, or breach of contract cases); Filing law suit in court; [...]
$26 Billion In National Mortgage Settlement. How Will It Affect Me?
February 28, 2012
In the next 30 to 60 days logistics as to how and to whom the funds will be distributed should be worked out. In the next 6 to 9 months eligible homeowners will be identified. Over the next 3 years, the funds should be distributed to eligible homeowners. For borrowers in default- the program allows for [...]
More Women Are Paying Spousal Support To Their Husbands
February 28, 2012
It is a fact that, “almost 40 percent of U.S. working wives now out-earn their husbands.” This trend of women earning more than men will continue to increase because men no longer care to be the bread-winners, only 40% of men think they should be the ones brining home the bacon. And a category of “men younger than [...]
Getting Served With Court Papers On Facebook?
February 26, 2012
Apparently, a UK court ordered to serve someone with legal papers on Facebook. In US, in order to proceed with a civil case in court for money damages, one must be personally served. It means a sherif or a private process server (there are other alternatives to whom may do the service of process depending [...]
Moving Civil Cases Faster Would Cost Millions
February 26, 2012
Litigants must feel frustrated when they notice their cases are not moving along fast enough. Average case languishes on the court’s docket for about 2-3 years, some take much longer and some take much less. In order for the court’s to implement programs to help lawyers, judges, and pro se litigants to move the cases along [...]
Single Parents Can’t Move Freely.
February 9, 2012
Thinking about moving with your child out of state? Are you leaving the other parent behind, perhaps because he/she does not live with you? First, you must get the court’s permission. Halle Barry is doing just that right now. Halle Barry filed documents in Court asking permission to move with her fiancé Olivier Martinez and her daughter [...]
New Laws For 2012
January 10, 2012
Illinois promulgated over 200 new laws, which went into effect on January 1, 2012. Here are some of them: BIKERS CAN NOW RUN A RED LIGHT, IT IS LEGAL Motorcycles and bicycles, often not heavy enough to trigger sensors that switch traffic lights from red to green, will now be allowed to legally pass through [...]
Property Tax Exemptions
October 19, 2011
All Counties will give you certain exemptions, if you qualify. Most common exemptions are general homestead exemption (primary residences only); senior citizen exemption; and senior citizen freeze. If you qualify, you can have all three exemptions simultaneously. Most misconstrue, however, what a freeze on property taxes means. Senior Citizen Assessment Freeze does not mean your [...]
Avoid Intra-Family Real Estate Transfer Tax in Cook County
September 25, 2011
Most people may know that if you transfer your real estate property to a family member, neither of you will have to pay a transfer tax because it is a transfer within a family. Similarly, if you are getting a divorce and one spouse transfers his/her share of martial home to the other spouse, neither [...]
How Do I “Trust” My Soon To Be Ex?
September 3, 2011
Trust is more about what I believe about me than it is about knowing what someone else will do. “How would you live if you felt you could trust life fully? If you believed you were totally protected and secure, that forevermore your life would be filled with love and prosperity? Think of how your [...]
Our (KYZ’s) Recent Accomplishments
September 3, 2011
Appellate Court Victories Occasionally, trial courts make errors in their rulings. When these errors are serious enough, we have pursued appeals on behalf of our clients. In two separate recent cases, a commercial law case and a family law case, we appealed the trial court’s incorrect rulings and won victories for our clients in the Illinois Appellate Court. In [...]
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May 14, 2012 at 11:14 AM
Lifestyle Maintenance Formula: figuring out how much your spouse should pay you in spousal support or maintenance:
1. add the net incomes of the couple;
2. deduct an amount for the support of the children;
3. devide the balance in two;
4. from the amount to which the receipeint of maintenance is entitled- deduct that person’s net income.
The shortfall is the balance between standard of living and income.
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May 13, 2012 at 9:41 PM This is an unusual decisions and that’s probably why it made the headlines. To be in contempt, you have to violate an Order of the Court. You can’t be in contempt of a breach of a contract or parenting agreement. You may breach a contract, and the court will decide on an appropriate remedy for the breach, which is never jail time. This is where “never say never” applies to this case.
Mom Spends a Night in Jail After Being Held in Contempt for Unilateral Decision to Baptize Son, 12 -
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A Tennessee judge made international headlines by ordering a mother to spend a day in jail for violating a parenting contract by having her son baptized without first discussing the plan with her ex-husband. Attorney J. Terry Holland, who represents the mother, Stephanie Miller, says both parents at...
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May 13, 2012 at 9:34 PM Here it is, Sunday at 10:30pm, and I am preparing for my radio show tomorrow morning. Hmmm, something to be said about those stats.
Law Is Second-Most Sleep-Deprived Profession, Federal Survey Finds - News - ABA Journal
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Lawyers rank second on a list of the most sleep-deprived occupations, just behind home health aides. The findings come from the Sleepy’s mattress chain, which hired researchers to analyze the results of the national Health Interview Survey, according to the Economix blog of the New York Times. The o...
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May 13, 2012 at 9:32 PM Working for free also demonstrate the value of your own self worth. This is not to say that pro bono work for those in need should not be done. On the contrary, it would be contributing rather than giving away valuable time and skill.
Don’t Give It Away: Value Doesn’t Mean Cheap or Free - ABA Journal
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Scott Bishop wrote a worthy post on his blog, Real Time Marketer. It’s his position that you shouldn’t give away what you do for free or for a discount in order to generate future client business or loyalty. I have to agree. In this market—in which so many clients are trying to cut or control rising...
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May 13, 2012 at 4:12 PM I am going to be on Russian radio tomorrow morning at 8:15am CT; TOPIC- child custody. http://www.newliferadio.com/
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May 12, 2012 at 4:14 PM It is vital for parents to recognize that children are not pawns and then begin to learn how to effectively co-parent after the divorce. It is about the children, and not about YOU.
Learning Co Parenting Communication
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What your children need more than anything post-divorce is for you two to work TOGETHER. There are several ways to develop the skills necessary to do that effectively. One is through the work and principles called NonViolent Communication or NVC. … Continue reading →
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May 5, 2012 at 2:47 PM Judge Easterbrook is direct, funny and clear on what to do or not to do on appeal.
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May 5, 2012 at 12:01 PM KYZ Law, P.C. shared a link.
What Are My Chances Of Prevailing At Trial?
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Apparently, based on Cook County statistics compiled since 2006, chances for either Plaintiff or Defendant of prevailing at jury trial are exactly 50/50. Of course, some cases merit a stronger likelihood of success than others, but statistically speaking,
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April 29, 2012 at 5:01 PM What Is the Consequence of Not Paying for Parking Tickets in Chicago?
If you have 3 or more parking tickets your vehicle may be booted by the city. The city is also allowed to boot your car after 2 or more unpaid parking tickets if they are unpaid for more than a year. If you have 10 or more parking tickets, the city may notify the secretary of state to suspend your driver’s license.
Tip: You should try to fall below 3 outstanding tickets to avoid boot and below 10 tickets to avoid driver’s license suspension.
Illinois Legal Aid | How Can I Dispute My Chicago Parking Tickets?
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Information for someone who is disputing multiple parking tickets in Chicago.
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April 29, 2012 at 12:06 PM KYZ Law, P.C. shared Carl Michael Rossi's status update.
Carl Michael Rossi
Having focused as intently as we did on the Paradigm Shift involved in Collaborative Practice during the training I was just part of, I like this one:
"The vision that you glorify in your mind, the ideal that you enthrone in your heart—this you will build your life by, and this you will become."
~James Lane Allen
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April 27, 2012 at 9:35 AM FL Judges have been cautioned not to “friend” attorneys on the judge’s FB page because this recognition “conveys or permits others to convey the impression that they are in a special position to influence the judge.”
Bar Journal Article
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Judicial Disqualification Based Upon RelationshipsJudicial Disqualification Based Upon Actions Judicial Disqualification Procedural RequirementsAfter the Disqualification RulingConclusion
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April 26, 2012 at 4:20 PM In 1950, there was one lawyer for every 709 Americans. Today there is one lawyer for every 257 Americans. http://ow.ly/auy5H
Is Legal Profession Shakeout Long Overdue? Ratio of Lawyers to Americans...
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The legal profession may be a victim of its own success. From 1940 to 1960, lawyers were losing ground as their inflation-adjusted income eroded,...
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April 26, 2012 at 7:10 AM Nice excerpts on why lawyers become lawyers. Lawyers are not so bad, and they certainly have noble intentions. http://ow.ly/auxMz
Why I Love Being a Lawyer - Magazine - ABA Journal
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(Seriously) We've all seen the downbeat headlines—surveys show as many as half of all lawyers wouldn't enter the profession if they had it to do...
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April 25, 2012 at 4:20 PM “..the Chicago-based 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals cited Wikipedia 36 times, more than any other federal appeals court.” And what’s wrong with Wikipedia?, one might ask. http://ow.ly/auyqH
The Supreme Court Spurns Wikipedia, But Federal Appeals Courts Cited It...
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Federal appeals courts are increasingly citing the reader-edited encyclopedia Wikipedia, though the trend has not spread to the U.S. Supreme Court....
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April 25, 2012 at 9:10 AM If most lawyers think that participating on a daily deal website is unethical and would result in loss of money, then what does it say about people that are looking for those kinds of lawyers and actually find them?- You get what you pay for... http://ow.ly/aux6b
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April 24, 2012 at 2:17 PM Who says you need a lawyer to do everything for you? Well, if you don’t want to pay a billion dollars for a non-profitable venture, maybe you need one.
Zuckerberg Reportedly Negotiated Instagram Deal Without Lawyers and Board Input - News - ABA Journal
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Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg feared Instagram CEO Kevin Systrom would be put off if he approached him through lawyers. On April 5, Zuckerberg picked up the phone himself to call Systrom about buying the photo sharing service, the Wall Street Journal (sub. req.) reports. In three days of meetings in Zu...
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April 24, 2012 at 9:05 AM According to the author, KYZ is the “New Normal.”
Is Your Firm or Legal Department ‘Old Normal’ or ‘New Normal’? See Our Checklist - ABA Journal
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When we first started this series, there were many lawyers who thought the New Normal was overdue, others who thought it had already happened, and perhaps still a majority who thought law was just in a short-term blip and that we would
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April 24, 2012 at 9:00 AM We all worried that jobs are going overseas, but now they are coming back, which makes sense since technology is the driving force now.
Transformational Entrepreneurship: Where Technology Meets Societal Impact
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The slow decline of industrial manufacturing in developed nations and recent failures of financial capitalism across the globe have sent us searching for a new model of economic growth. I see the two movements of Technology Entrepreneurship and Social Entrepreneurship beginning to converge into a pr...
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April 23, 2012 at 3:02 PM
In criminal court bad people are at their best; and in family court, good people are at their worst.
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April 18, 2012 at 12:06 PM Since when did getting on the Bachelor show become a constitutional right?
http://mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSBRE83H03220120418?irpc=932
'Bachelor' to be hit with race discrimination lawsuit
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April 16, 2012 at 5:01 PM KYZ Law, P.C. commented on KYZ Law, P.C.
In case anyone was wondering...
What is the difference between a Will, Living Will, Living Trust, Power of Attorney, and Durable Pow
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A Last Will & Testament determines what happens to your assets, young children, and pets. A Living Will specifies your decisions about artificial life support so that your loved ones don’t have to. A Power of Attorney appoints someone you
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April 13, 2012 at 7:35 AM Did oral arguments yesterday in front of U.S. Appellate Court (rarely is anyone asked to do an oral argument on appeal in federal court). But there I was in front of Judge Easterbrook. Three-judge panel picked-up on the anomaly in the tax code (nothing new about that). Will be interesting to see if they fix it or let Congress do their job. A few months wait on the decision. http://ow.ly/afs2Q
Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals
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www.ca7.uscourts.gov/ is the official web site for the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals
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April 12, 2012 at 6:45 AM Tax season. Do you know how your child support and spousal support affect your income tax return? http://ow.ly/9irTE
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March 24, 2012 at 6:20 AM When we appeal property taxes, it is always for the year prior. When you receive a tax bill, you should pay it because it never coincides with the year's final payment which we are appealing. For example, the due date for the Tax Year 2011 First Installment was Thursday, March 1, 2012. If we reduce your property taxes, the reduction or the new/revised amount will be reflected on your SECOND installment for 2011, which has not been mailed yet. http://ow.ly/9Q230
Should I Pay My Property Tax Bill If I Filed For Appeal? | KYZ Law, P.C.
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Yes, you should pay it because it never coincides with the year’s final payment which we are appealing. When we appeal property taxes, it is always...
May 5, 2012
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