Join Everyday Law as we meet with Elyse Danckers, the Executive Director of Waukegan to College, and a mom of a student in the program. In this episode we discuss the origins of W2C and its missions, as well as its many challenges.

If the couple agrees on everything in their divorce, then why do they need a lawyer at all? Join us on Everyday Law, with Divorce Attorney Shyama Parikh, to find out just what the role of a lawyer is in an “agreed divorce.” As we discuss, the attorney’s job is to tweak the agreement, tease out its implications, alert the couple to traps for the unwary, and let them know what the judge will think — before it is too late.

Join Mary Ellen Vanderventer and her Chief Deputy, Cynthia Pruim-Haran, as we discuss with her what the Lake County Recorder’s Office does and how it helps the Lake County Community! In the Lake County Recorder’s Office, there are over 7 million documents — mostly relating to real property, like homes, or buildings, or land. The office is responsible for holding those documents for title searches (to ensure that a seller has “clear title” to the land he is selling) OR recording liens from...

Join Mary Ellen Vanderventer and her Chief Deputy, Cynthia Pruim-Haran, as we discuss with her what the Lake County Recorder’s Office does and how it helps the Lake County Community!

Click the arrow above to play the podcast! What can you expect when you see a lawyer to draft your will? How much do you need to prepare? What documents do you need to bring? Join us as we discuss estate planning with Attorney Julie Kolodziej, of The Matlin Law Group, in Northbrook, who has been doing estate planning for nearly 20 years. During our episode, we talk about what led Julie to begin estate planning, the typical documents in a plan (and what happens if you don’t have them), and...

Click the arrow above to play the podcast! What can you expect when you see a lawyer to draft your will? How much do you need to prepare? What documents do you need to bring? Join us as we discuss estate planning with Attorney Julie Kolodziej, of The Matlin Law Group, in Northbrook, who has been doing estate planning for nearly 20 years. During our episode, we talk about what led Julie to begin estate planning, the typical documents in a plan (and what happens if you don’t have them), and...

Can forgiveness be stronger than justice — especially in the legal system? My client Cathy Harvey proved it can be so. Watch her interview about her path to forgiving the driver that killed her daughter.

Can forgiveness be stronger than justice — especially in the legal system? My client Cathy Harvey proved it can be so. Watch her interview about her path to forgiving the driver that killed her daughter.

Click above to watch the video! Join Everyday Law as we interview Judge Christy Bishop about the yearly Lake County Mock Trial Tournament. Robert Monahan, Esq. is a lawyer in Gurnee, IL with his own practice in personal injury. He has a radio show on Thursday nights at 7 pm, called “Everyday Law,” on WRLR 98.3 FM, where he tries to demystify the law for the ordinary person. “Everyday Law” can be downloaded as a podcast from iTunes or other various podcatchers. His two websites are...

Click above to watch the video! Join Everyday Law as we interview Judge Christy Bishop about the yearly Lake County Mock Trial Tournament. Robert Monahan, Esq. is a lawyer in Gurnee, IL with his own practice in personal injury. He has a radio show on Thursday nights at 7 pm, called “Everyday Law,” on WRLR 98.3 FM, where he tries to demystify the law for the ordinary person. “Everyday Law” can be downloaded as a podcast from iTunes or other various podcatchers. His two websites are...

Join Everyday Law and Lake County Treasurer David Stolman, as we discuss what the Treasurer’s Office is, what it does for Lake County, and what challenges it has faced over the last few years — especially with regard to the changes in the tax code regarding the property tax deduction! Robert Monahan, Esq. is a lawyer in Gurnee, IL with his own practice in personal injury. He has a radio show on Thursday nights at 7 pm, called “Everyday Law,” on WRLR 98.3 FM, where he tries to demystify the...

Join Everyday Law and Lake County Treasurer David Stolman, as we discuss what the Treasurer’s Office is, what it does for Lake County, and what challenges it has faced over the last few years — especially with regard to the changes in the tax code regarding the property tax deduction! Robert Monahan, Esq. is a lawyer in Gurnee, IL with his own practice in personal injury. He has a radio show on Thursday nights at 7 pm, called “Everyday Law,” on WRLR 98.3 FM, where he tries to demystify the...

Click the arrow above to play podcast. While our leadership garners all of the headlines, could the problems of the country really result from The US Constitution? Has The Constitution stopped working? Join Attorney Matt Stanton and I as we discuss how the Constitution developed, fortifying the weaknesses of the prior Articles of Confederation; and whether its very structure is preventing us from confronting our current, pressing issues — such as the monopoly power of the tech industry,...

Click the arrow above to play podcast. While our leadership garners all of the headlines, could the problems of the country really result from The US Constitution? Has The Constitution stopped working? Join Attorney Matt Stanton and I as we discuss how the Constitution developed, fortifying the weaknesses of the prior Articles of Confederation; and whether its very structure is preventing us from confronting our current, pressing issues — such as the monopoly power of the tech industry,...

Join Everyday Law as we discuss accident reconstruction with Sgt. Andrew Thomas of the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office. Sergeant Andrew Thomas works for the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office. He also does accident investigation and reconstruction through his own company, Collision Analytics, LLC, (collisionanalyticsllc.com), for accidents outside McHenry County. In addition to his job for McHenry County and his business, Thomas teaches classes in accident investigation and reconstruction at...

Join Everyday Law as we discuss accident reconstruction with Sgt. Andrew Thomas of the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office. Sergeant Andrew Thomas works for the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office. He also does accident investigation and reconstruction through his own company, Collision Analytics, LLC, (collisionanalyticsllc.com), for accidents outside McHenry County. In addition to his job for McHenry County and his business, Thomas teaches classes in accident investigation and reconstruction at...

Join Everyday Law as we discuss injuries from accidents and insurance coverage!

Click the arrow above to play the podcast. Join Everyday Law as we speak to LaTonya Burton and Renea Amen of Bur-Men Law Group. Together, they handle criminal defense, divorce and civil rights cases.

Click the arrow above to play the podcast. Join Everyday Law as we speak to LaTonya Burton and Renea Amen of Bur-Men Law Group. Together, they handle criminal defense, divorce and civil rights cases.

Click the arrow above to play the podcast! Join us as we hop into the way back machine for a revisit of our first episode ever of Everyday Law — on car accidents!

Click the arrow above to play the podcast! Join us as we hop into the way back machine for a revisit of our first episode ever of Everyday Law — on car accidents!

Click the arrow above to play the podcast! Jack Mardoian is a Lake County tax and estate attorney, who joined us on Everyday Law to break down The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 was passed to fulfill a Republican campaign promise of tax reform and simplification. The last time that the tax code was overhauled in a major way was in 1986. However, as with many campaign promises, simplification is rarely simple. Changes...