Protecting Your Family And Future
On Behalf of Monika Blacha | Jun 25, 2019 | Immigration
Longer visa processing times at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration services have left many international students in Illinois searching for solutions. Graduates and students from some of the most prestigious institutions nationwide have been forced to delay summer job...
On Behalf of Monika Blacha | Jun 24, 2019 | Estate Administration/Probate
Some Illinois fans of singer Aretha Franklin may have heard that when she died in 2018, she did not have a will. However, on May 20, three wills that were found in her home were filed in court. Franklin's longtime attorney has asked the court to rule on their...
On Behalf of Monika Blacha | Jun 19, 2019 | Immigration
Dreamers in Illinois and throughout the country will have a pathway to citizenship if the American Dream and Promise Act becomes law. It was passed in the House of Representatives by a count of 237-187, and the vote was largely along party lines. It is unlikely to be...
On Behalf of Monika Blacha | Jun 18, 2019 | Immigration
Children in Illinois who are migrants and applying for asylum may lose some of the protections they have. When children enter the country unaccompanied, they have the right to a non-adversarial interview with United States Citizenship and Immigration Services instead...
On Behalf of Monika Blacha | Jun 10, 2019 | Immigration
Foreign nationals who wish to live in Illinois on a non-immigrant student visa may qualify for one of two types depending on the educational program they plan to pursue. One visa is for people attending high schools, colleges, universities, language programs or other...
On Behalf of Monika Blacha | Jun 7, 2019 | Estate Administration/Probate
Many people living in Illinois understand the importance of writing a will as part of their estate plan. However, there are situations in which the legitimacy of a will is questioned by parties that might be entitled to benefit from somebody's estate. Depending on the...
On Behalf of Monika Blacha | Jun 6, 2019 | Estate Administration/Probate
Music fans in Illinois and across the country enjoyed the music of Tom Petty while he was alive. However, he is in the news after his death because of alleged impropriety by his widow. According to a lawsuit filed in Los Angeles County court, she engaged in a breach...
On Behalf of Monika Blacha | Jun 5, 2019 | Estate Administration/Probate
Film buffs in Illinois may have heard about filmmaker John Singleton's recent sudden death from a stroke at the age of 51. Reports suggest that there might be litigation associated with his estate. Singleton's will is purportedly from 1993. At that time, he had only...
On Behalf of Monika Blacha | May 31, 2019 | Divorce
In recent years, Illinois has passed a new law that helps divorcing couples decide who should get the family pet. In the past, the court viewed pets as any other marital property, such as a car or house. Today, pets have a status akin to children in the state,...
On Behalf of Monika Blacha | May 14, 2019 | Immigration
Illinois residents who have been following events at the U.S.-Mexico border will likely know that President Trump has called the situation a national emergency. Thousands of migrants have already fled desperate conditions in Guatemala, Nicaragua and Honduras and made...
