The Business Lounge Podcast

Maintenance is an award of #spousalsupport from one party to the other in a divorce proceeding. Maintenance terminates upon the marriage of the party receiving maintenance. Read the full article here: http://www.oflaherty-law.com/learn-about-law/will-dating-cause-me-to-lose-spousal-maintenance-in-illinois Unless the parties agree otherwise maintenance may terminate upon the death of either party,...

Bryan McDonald has spent his whole 20+ year career in new revenue growth and focused on a superior sales strategy that created a track record of success by serving vs selling people. He is a partner at on Purpose Growth, a coaching and consulting firm that serves entrepreneurs who have ambitious yearly or multi year revenue goals, actually fulfilling that ambition. The Business Lounge is a shared...

USCIS denies approximately ten percent of naturalization applications each year. However, many of those denials are due to paperwork errors or a lack of information requested in the application. Read the full article here: https://www.oflaherty-law.com/learn-about-law/denied-naturalization Understanding when and how to respond to the naturalization denial can make your case for citizenship. There...

The Covid-19 pandemic has been hard for millions of people across the country including many people in Iowa. Thousands in Iowa have faced being laid off or terminated from their employment due to the pandemic. Read the full article here: https://www.oflaherty-law.com/learn-about-law/iowa-child-spousal-support-obligations-if-laid-off-during-covid O’Flaherty Law now serves over 105 counties across I...

Default judgments are commonplace in Iowa. Default judgements exist so that, if one party does not participate in the case after being served with notice, the case will not extend an unreasonably long time. Read the full article here: https://www.oflaherty-law.com/learn-about-law/civil-default-judgement-in-iowa In Iowa, the civil original notice must state that judgment by default may be rendered...

We’ve discussed wills and trusts many times on Learn About Law, but within those two categories, there are many subcategories of estate planning options. One such option is the family trust. Read the full article here: https://www.oflaherty-law.com/learn-about-law/what-is-a-family-trust A majority of us will eventually hit the point in our lives when we must decide what will become of our assets o...

Larry Swanson assists business owners in the confidential sale of their business and/or growth through franchising. Through the process, he assists entrepreneurs with finding great opportunities for business ownership by buying existing businesses or franchises. Transworld Business Advisors has assisted thousands of owners with the sale of their business in the US. Every year, 25% of businesses ch...

On January 13th, state legislators approved a colossal 764-page police and criminal justice reform bill that includes major changes, such as ending the practice of cash bail and money bonds, requiring all officers across Illinois to wear body cameras, and easing restrictions placed on those convicted of lesser charges. Read the full article here: https://www.oflaherty-law.com/learn-about-law/illin...

For the most part, doctors and counselors can’t give out your records to anyone but you. The rationale here is that people need to be honest and upfront with these people. Read the full article here: https://www.oflaherty-law.com/learn-about-law/doctor-patient-privilege-in-iowa-family-law-cases O’Flaherty Law now serves over 105 counties across Illinois, Iowa, and Indiana. If you have any question...

When people make their wills, one major consideration to make is who will be named as the executor. Read the full article here: https://www.oflaherty-law.com/learn-about-law/iowa-probate-who-can-serve-as-an-executor O’Flaherty Law now serves over 105 counties across Illinois, Iowa, and Indiana. If you have any questions regarding a case or would like to speak to one of our attorneys after watching...

As part of the bankruptcy process, you must include all secured, unsecured, priority, and nonpriority debts, regardless of whether the property securing the debt is considered essential for your livelihood; this is the case for both Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy. Read the full article here: https://www.oflaherty-law.com/learn-about-law/reaffirmation-agreement-in-bankruptcy We're assuming tha...

There is no doubt this question haunts the mind of many potential employees interviewing for new jobs, even more so for those who were let go versus leaving on their own terms. Read the full article here: https://www.oflaherty-law.com/learn-about-law/how-much-can-my-former-iowa-employer-disclose-about-me But even model employees might wonder if a previous employer would say anything negative about...

Getting married to someone before their #divorce is finalized, even if you didn’t know they were still married, constitutes #bigamy. Bigamy is a federal crime and is illegal in all states; however, certain states, like Utah, have very lax rules on bigamy. Read the full article here: https://www.oflaherty-law.com/learn-about-law/married-someone-whose-divorce-was-not-finalized If you didn’t know abo...

Under Iowa’s #impliedconsent law, any person who operates a motor vehicle is deemed to have given consent to a chemical test for breath, blood and/or urine if there’s reasonable grounds to believe the person was operating a vehicle while intoxicated. Read the full article here: https://www.oflaherty-law.com/learn-about-law/iowa-implied-consent O’Flaherty Law now serves over 105 counties across Ill...

An estate plan usually contains a trust, last will and testament, power of attorney, healthcare proxies, beneficiary descriptions, account information, and many other entries dealing with assets and where they should end up. But not many people think about the nonmaterial aspect of their legacy that can be transferred through an ethical will. Read the full article here: https://www.oflaherty-law.c...

#covid19 #learnaboutlaw #oflahertylaw As the Covid-19 vaccine continues to roll out and vaccinations are cleared for teenagers and children, we expect to see an uptick in questions and conflicts from parents who disagree on how to handle vaccinating their children. Read the full article here: https://www.oflaherty-law.com/learn-about-law/parents-disagree-on-covid-19-vaccination Married couples sho...

There are many circumstances where parents are simply unable to take care of their children. The parents may have passed, be ill, or be struggling to the point that they are unable to provide for their children. When parents can’t take care of the children, family or friends often times step in. Read the full article here: https://www.oflaherty-law.com/learn-about-law/do-i-need-guardianship-of-a-c...

A majority of residential lease and rental agreements in Iowa require some form of security deposit. Read the full article here: https://www.oflaherty-law.com/learn-about-law/iowa-rental-safety-deposit-laws-and-regulations This is a fee upfront that is intended to act as a pot of money used at the end of the lease to cover any damage of the unit above and beyond normal wear and tear. This provides...

In recent years the use of housing share rentals has become increasingly popular. The creations of websites like Airbnb and HomeAway have opened a new revenue source to many people. To solidify the standards and ensure that the rentals are safe and monitored the City of Chicago enacted a series of municipal ordinances to address these needs. Read the full article here: https://www.oflaherty-law.co...

People make bad decisions when going through a divorce. Often, one or both spouses may feel the other isn't entitled to money or property that should be split equitably. Read the full article here: https://www.oflaherty-law.com/learn-about-law/financial-restraining-order-to-protect-assets-during-a-divorce Often times during a divorce, a party will try to empty a joint bank account, sell off proper...

Under federal law, if you have been convicted of a domestic violence misdemeanor or are subject to a domestic abuse protective order, you are barred from owning firearms. You will remain barred so long as the order remains in place. Read the full article here: https://www.oflaherty-law.com/learn-about-law/iowas-domestic-violence-firearm-law O’Flaherty Law now serves over 105 counties across Illino...

In this episode of Seize Your Business, we talk to Rob Surrusco about changing the way you think about consumerism. We coin the phrase: Hire, Don't Buy! This centers around looking for individuals that can help you achieve your goals, rather than spending big money to figure it out yourself. Rob Surrusco shed some light on the business world through his eyes in communications. Check out what he ha...

A show cause hearing is a legal hearing that requires a party to appear and to provide reasons as to why they have failed to take action, or taken action that was directly against the parental agreement, or why the court should not grant relief. Read the full article here: https://www.oflaherty-law.com/learn-about-law/show-cause-hearing-after-the-divorce-in-illinois A divorce decree is a legal bin...

When a person owes a debt to another person, this other person may get a judgment from the court to begin collecting debts. The person who owes the debts is called the “debtor.” The person to whom the debts are owed is called the “creditor.” Read the full article here: https://www.oflaherty-law.com/learn-about-law/exempt-property-in-iowa-debt-collection-cases If the creditor wants to collect the d...

The pressure of student loan debt isn't limited to new grads. Americans fifty and older make up roughly twenty percent of those paying down student loans. Read the full article here: https://www.oflaherty-law.com/learn-about-law/the-cares-act-and-student-loan-relief The number of people sixty and older with student loan debt has grown faster than any other age group. Many who owe student loan debt...