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Benefits of Mediating Landlord/Tenant Disputes in Chicago IL – by Brian James

Landlord/tenant disputes in Chicago Illinois are quite common, often landing both parties in a lengthy and contentious court battle.  Landlord/tenant disputes in Chicago Illinois may arise for a variety of reasons, including allegations of lease violations, non-payment of rent, issues concerning unreturned security deposits and problems that concern the enjoyment or living situation that have

How to Avoid Financial Distress in Divorce – Written by Charles Fleck, Schiller DuCanto & Fleck LLP

In today’s economic environment, it is a very difficult decision to opt for a divorce and end a dysfunctional relationship.  Today there can be enough stress in people’s lives to make them hesitant to compound that problem by adding the stress of a divorce.  However, there is a proven and slowly growing alternative to the

Divorce Mediation Myths Debunking divorce mediation myths: Facts about the mediation process. – Written by Katherine E. Stoner

Myth: Mediation allows one spouse to dominate another. Fact: A good mediator pays close attention to the power balance between the spouses and uses specific techniques to address any imbalance. If one spouse persists in dominating behavior, the mediator will call a stop to the mediation rather than allowing it to continue. One caveat: Even

Judges Say Litigants Are Increasingly Going Pro Se—at Their Own Peril – Posted on the American Bar Association Website

A survey of nearly 1,200 state trial judges around the country indicates that the weak economy has increased the number of litigants representing themselves in foreclosures, domestic relations, consumer issues and non-foreclosure housing matters; and the judges say litigants are doing a poor job as well as burdening courts already hurt by cutbacks. A preliminary