You wouldn't watch a YouTube video to learn how to perform your own appendectomy, nor would you re-wire your home reading instructions from your phone. You c...

Transgender youth are often involved in family court proceedings due to parental rejection, mental health problems, and conflict between parents over gend...

Trust and the Divorce Process

Holidays can be especially hard on both children and parents after a divorce.

After the death of a family member, the process of settling the deceased person’s estate can be expensive and time-consuming.

It may already be in your divorce decree.  It has been tested several times as to its constitutionality, and has been found to be correct.  Courts in Illin...

Few people look forward to having to visit a lawyer. In most cases, having to hire a lawyer means you are involved in a stressful, contentious process, esp...

I frequently receive phone calls from people who want to bring their elderly parent in to execute a Power of Attorney (also called an “advanced directive,” ...

The law in Illinois governing what was formerly called child custody and visitation underwent a significant revision in 2016. The terms “custody” and “visi...

There are three types of people who come to an initial consultation for divorce in our office.  The first type is someone who has already, firmly, made the...

What are “grounds”? Prior to 2016, Illinois allowed both fault and no-fault as grounds for divorce. Previous fault grounds for divorce included adultery, p...

One of the most common questions divorce attorneys hear from their clients is whether they will be able to collect, or how much they will have to pay, for sp...

Nearly every parenting agreement has a provision for “reasonable” communication with a child. After all, before the divorce, you were able to talk to your ch...

Cunningham Beeler is featured in The Lake County Bar Association’s The Docket. Clink the link below to read the article.

KATHRYN CIESLA WINS THIRD TERM AS NORTHBROOK TRUSTEE Read the Article