The Business Lounge Podcast

Informal administration of an estate in Wisconsin is anything $50,000 in value or under. If the will is challenged, it will have to become a formal administration where the probate court decides on the issues. Read the full article here: https://www.oflaherty-law.com/learn-about-law/wisconsin-probate-law-changes O’Flaherty Law now serves over 105 counties across Illinois, Iowa, and Indiana. If you...

Condo Owner Associations manage the daily operations of the condominium development. They are responsible for maintaining common elements such as lobbies, hallways, elevators, and outdoor spaces. Read the full article here: https://www.oflaherty-law.com/learn-about-law/illinois-condominium-property-act O’Flaherty Law now serves over 105 counties across Illinois, Iowa, and Indiana. If you have any...

This article will briefly overview Illinois employment laws and recent changes made to Illinois employment laws for 2022. Read the full article here: https://www.oflaherty-law.com/learn-about-law/illinois-employment-law-changes 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 af...

Wisconsin is a community property state. What that means is that in the event of a divorce the court can divide martial property 50/50 between divorcing spouses. Read the full article here: https://www.oflaherty-law.com/learn-about-law/what-is-considered-community-property-in-wisconsin O’Flaherty Law now serves over 105 counties across Illinois, Iowa, and Indiana. If you have any questions regardi...

Indiana law promotes a child to have a positive and meaningful relationship with both parents, and the Guidelines reflect that sentiment. Read the full article here: https://www.oflaherty-law.com/learn-about-law/what-are-indiana-parenting-time-guidelines 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...

In this article, we discuss how collecting disability benefits affects child support obligations and answer the following questions: am I still responsible for paying child support while collecting SSDI?, what if my disability benefits are too low to afford my child support payments?, will my child support arrears change when collecting SSDI?, can my disability payments be garnished to cover child...

Miranda Rights are an essential part of the protection for the accused in a criminal investigation. Read the full article here: https://www.oflaherty-law.com/learn-about-law/miranda-rights-what-are-they-and-why-are-they-important 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...

This article will discuss Iowa OWI law and law changes for 2022. While 2022 did not bring about many changes, there is one recent change to Iowa OWI laws. Read the full article here: https://www.oflaherty-law.com/learn-about-law/iowa-dui-law-changes 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 o...

A lease is a contract for renting the real property between the landlord and tenant. It describes the relationship between the landlord, the real property, and the tenant. The landlord owns the property that is leased to the tenant. Read the full article here: https://www.oflaherty-law.com/learn-about-law/illinois-landlord-tenant-law O’Flaherty Law now serves over 105 counties across Illinois, Iow...

Stay current with Wisconsin law regarding recent changes to law related to Injunctions, specifically protective orders in Wisconsin. Read the full article here: https://www.oflaherty-law.com/learn-about-law/wisconsin-order-of-protection-changes 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...

U.S. immigration law allows for both lawful permanent residents and U.S. citizens to petition for immediate family members (spouse, child, parent, and sibling) to come to the U.S. to live permanently.] Read the full article here: https://www.oflaherty-law.com/learn-about-law/immigration-visas-family-based-petitions O’Flaherty Law now serves over 105 counties across Illinois, Iowa, and Indiana. If...

This article will provide an overview of Illinois adoption laws and any changes to the Illinois Adoption Act new for 2022. Read the full article here: https://www.oflaherty-law.com/learn-about-law/illinois-adoption-law-changes 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 aft...

This article will provide an overview of Illinois adoption laws and any changes to the Illinois Adoption Act new for 2022. Read the full article here: https://www.oflaherty-law.com/learn-about-law/illinois-adoption-law-changes 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 aft...

Whether you are divorced or have children from a previous relationship, if you and the other parent are no longer together, you likely have many questions regarding child visitation in Wisconsin. Read the full article here: https://www.oflaherty-law.com/learn-about-law/wisconsin-guardianship-of-a-minor-faq O’Flaherty Law now serves over 105 counties across Illinois, Iowa, and Indiana. If you have...

Once you miss a payment on your mortgage, your servicer will provide a grace period of a certain period of days. Every month you are late, the servicer can charge late fees. This amount will be in your loan documents and mortgage statements. Read the full article here: https://www.oflaherty-law.com/learn-about-law/iowa-foreclosure-law-changes O’Flaherty Law now serves over 105 counties across Illi...

The amendments to the Guidelines do not constitute good cause for modification of an existing parenting time order; however, a court or parties to a proceeding may refer to these guidelines when determining whether to modify a parenting time order after January 1, 2022. Read the full article here: https://www.oflaherty-law.com/learn-about-law/indiana-family-law-changes O’Flaherty Law now serves ov...

Homeowner's Associations, or HOAs, and Condominium Owners Associations, or COAs, are associations for groups of properties that protect services and provide a sense of community through activities and enforcement of shared values. HOAs and COAs have similar goals but are governed by different Illinois laws. Read the full article here: https://www.oflaherty-law.com/learn-about-law/recent-changes-to...

Courts can issue no-contact orders in Iowa among two parties for two sets of circumstances. Those two circumstances are that a criminal charge occurred between the two parties, or one party sought a civil no-contact order against the other party. Read the full article here: https://www.oflaherty-law.com/learn-about-law/iowa-restraining-order-changes O’Flaherty Law now serves over 105 counties acro...

This article will discuss the different business structures and how Illinois business law controls them. Read the full article here: https://www.oflaherty-law.com/learn-about-law/illinois-business-law-changes 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 a #Lea...

The overall theme of the recent changes in employment and labor laws for 2022 seems to focus on inclusion and equity. Read the full article here: https://www.oflaherty-law.com/learn-about-law/wisconsin-employment-and-labor-law-changes 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 attor...

Chapter 7 is the chapter of the code that focuses on a liquidation of debt. Read the full article here: https://www.oflaherty-law.com/learn-about-law/wisconsin-chapter-7-bankruptcy-faq 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 a #LearnAboutLaw video, give u...

Wisconsin is a community property state. What that means is that in the event of a divorce the court can divide martial property 50/50 between divorcing spouses. Read the full article here: https://www.oflaherty-law.com/learn-about-law/what-is-considered-community-property-in-wisconsin O’Flaherty Law now serves over 105 counties across Illinois, Iowa, and Indiana. If you have any questions regardi...

A lot of attention is given to the division of property in a divorce, which party gets the house or the car or the boat. People rarely seem to talk about the division of debt in a divorce, specifically how that debt is classified and then divided by the court between divorcing spouses. Read the full article here: https://www.oflaherty-law.com/learn-about-law/5-things-to-know-about-debt-after-divor...

While there are some specific circumstances that will increase the penalties for an OWI conviction, there is no specific statute that determines whether an OWI is aggravated or not. Read the full article here: https://www.oflaherty-law.com/learn-about-law/what-is-an-aggravated-owi-or-dui-in-wisconsin O’Flaherty Law now serves over 105 counties across Illinois, Iowa, and Indiana. If you have any qu...

There is no legal obligation for the officer to tell you why you are being pulled over. If the officer made a stop based on probable cause the court could uphold the stop to be justifiable even if the officer turned out to be wrong. The officer could even lie to you about why you got pulled over depending on the circumstances. Read the full article here: https://www.oflaherty-law.com/learn-about-l...