One of the most dreaded aspects of making an estate plan is the process of probate. When a person dies, the executor usually goes through probate, which is a court-supervised process where the deceased individual (decedent) assets are redistributed to the heirs. The decedent’s will is validated as well during this time. As a probate […]
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When people buy insurance, it’s because they want a peace of mind that they’ll be covered in case an accident happens. Of course, most people hope that they never need it, but expect to be taken care of by their insurer based on the terms of their insurance policy if they do. Unfortunately, insurance companies
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Insurance Lawyer in Chicago, IL If you were involved in a car accident, you must submit a claim to your insurance company to receive money for your losses. If you’ve never filed this type of claim before, you may be a little unsure about the process. Knowing what to do when you have a car
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Chicago Insurance Consultant Lawyer Getting into an accident when it wasn’t your fault can be terrifying. However, running through a checklist of what you need to do can be helpful, especially before you file an insurance claim. You notified your own insurance company, filed a report with the police, made your claim with the other
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Insurance Claim Lawyer Sexual assault can happen to anyone, no matter what age, gender, sexual orientation, economic status or race. If someone made you feel violated or threatened with sexual acts, please remember that it is not your fault. Regardless of what you are wearing or what you are drinking, you should not be victim
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Concern over cyber threats to businesses is on the rise due to an ever changing technological atmosphere which has allowed for greater accessibility between businesses and their clients. With many businesses offering cloud based data centers which store important and often confidential documents or information, the threat of a data breach is a very real
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Our very own Michael Childress and Andrew Plunkett have once again been nominated for the Super Lawyers List for 2018! Each year, Super Lawyers recognizes the top lawyers in Illinois via a patented multiphase selection process involving peer nomination, independent research and peer evaluation. The Illinois lawyers who receive the highest point totals during this
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10 Tips to Get a Good Property Settlement from your Insurance Company. These 10 tips are exactly that, and, of course, your own situation may require greater emphasis on some of these tips than others. Hopefully, with these tips in mind, the claims process will be rewarding for you.
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In order to be truly prepared after a natural disaster contact Childress Loucks & Plunkett immediately following the event of loss. We are an independent, unbiased ally when disaster strikes. We are not adjusters! We are insurance experts (as well as attorneys) who investigate and manage your claim from the event of loss to final
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No matter what one’s belief may be regarding the validity of climate change one thing is for certain, we are already feeling its impacts in various forms. Perhaps the most relevant and immediate impact of a warming planet has been the recent, prolonged drop in precipitation levels in some areas of the globe. Could climate
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