I have an instinct that a group of women living next door want to blackmail me into sleeping with them. Is this harassment, and what should I do if I'm being coerced or threatened with exposure to my girlfriend?

June 10th, 2024

Is Abbott Laboratory Deferred Compensation plan subject to Illinois tax at the time of distribution?

October 21st, 2023

I filed a lawsuit against a defendant for breach of business contract and fraud. We have gone through special bailiff and warning order attorney, and the hearing is set for a default judgment. The complaint has two charges: 1) breach of contract; 2) fraud. In the motion, my attorney only included the breach of contract and asked for a refund of the purchase. I asked him to include punitive and other losses, but he said there will be another hearing for that part as it requires evidence and possibly a witness. Does the breach of contract require less proof from a witness? How can a judgment be made in a default judgment without verifying the defendant's conduct? Will the court ask for further evidence in another hearing? Is it common to get a judgment from one hearing?

March 15th, 2023

I have inherited a small parcel of farmland in Iowa with no legal access. The property is surrounded by adjacent farmland on all sides, and I am told that current law does not allow the sale of land without access. Is there any solution to my problem?

January 9th, 2024

What does it mean to dismiss a claim 'with prejudice' or 'without prejudice'?

May 14th, 2024