Many start to think about estate planning when they have their first child. Questions such as, “How will my children be taken care of if I die unexpectedly?”. But what about those, whether through divorce, widowing, or never having been married, who won’t have a spouse or children when they die? Unless they don’t care about what happens to their worldly possessions when they die, estate planning is still essential. Read the full article here: https://www.oflaherty-law.com/learn-about-law/illinois-estate-planning-for-singles-with-no-children
O’Flaherty Law now serves over 105 counties across Illinois, Iowa, and Indiana. If you have any questions regarding a case or would like to…
Marriage Annulment is separate from divorce in Iowa. Instead of ending a valid marriage (divorce), an annulment means that there was no valid marriage in the first place. If either of the parties can show the marriage is invalid, you may be able to have your marriage annulled. Read the full article here: https://www.oflaherty-law.com/learn-about-law/marriage-annulment-in-iowa
O’Flaherty Law now serves over 105 counties across Illinois, Iowa, and Indiana. If you have any questions regarding a case or would like to speak to one of our attorneys after watching a #LearnAboutLaw video, give us a call at (630) 324–6666 or send us an…
This video will discuss employee privacy rights when working from home. We will answer the following questions: Do employees have any privacy rights when working from home?, How much can an employer monitor your work-from-home activities?, Do workers have the right to know what their employer monitors?, and Can my employer monitor my activity on my personal device? Read the full article here: https://www.oflaherty-law.com/learn-about-law/privacy-rights-when-working-from-home
O’Flaherty Law now serves over 105 counties across Illinois, Iowa, and Indiana. If you have any questions regarding a case or would like to speak to one of our attorneys after watching a #LearnAboutLaw video, give…
There are a variety of factors that affect a divorce in Iowa. Spouses going through a divorce may wonder whether an affair by either spouse impact the proceeding or outcome of their divorce case. This video covers how extramarital affairs are taken into accounted when going through a divorce. Read the full article here: https://www.oflaherty-law.com/learn-about-law/how-affairs-impact-iowa-divorce
O’Flaherty Law now serves over 105 counties across Illinois, Iowa, and Indiana. If you have any questions regarding a case or would like to speak to one of our attorneys after watching a #LearnAboutLaw video, give us a call at (630) 324–6666 or send us…
Under Iowa Intestacy law, if a child dies without a spouse and without children, their parents will inherit everything. Iowa Chapter 633.222 says “under such circumstances (paternity established and father recognizes child), if the recognition has been mutual, and the child has not been adopted, the father may inherit from his biological child.” What happens if the child is illegitimate? Read the full article here: https://www.oflaherty-law.com/learn-about-law/illegitimate-child-receive-an-inheritance-in-iowa
O’Flaherty Law now serves over 105 counties across Illinois, Iowa, and Indiana. If you have any questions regarding a case or would like to speak to one of our attorneys after watching a #LearnAboutLaw…
In this episode we have an international speaker, Ronny Leber on to discuss the importance of having a winning mindset. The world continues to become a more and more complex place to live and operate in. So, to be successful, you must have a wining mindset to achieve that. Ronny discusses his own experiences and even interactions he has had with some extremely successful people like Tom Brady and Tony Robbins.
Ronny Leber is a well renowned keynote speaker, stadium host, and legacy coach from Austria who has entertained 5 million people, live, world wide at major sporting events, corporate…
Like many other aspects of our lives, Covid-19 and the resultant shift to working from home will wreak havoc on our 2020 taxes. A growing number of companies have announced that they will allow employees to continue to work from home after the pandemic has subsided. Freedom to work remotely means an employee may not work in the state that the company operates. For some, the impact on their taxes will be minimal; for others, they may be profound. Read the full article here: https://www.oflaherty-law.com/learn-about-law/tax-implications-to-consider-when-working-from-home
O’Flaherty Law now serves over 105 counties across Illinois, Iowa, and Indiana. If you have…
Iowa’s policies keep a majority of criminal records public. The Iowa criminal court docket is available online for free. This means it’s accessible to your landlord, spouse, friends, neighbors or a future employer. However, in certain circumstances, you may be able to get a charge expunged. Read the full article here: https://www.oflaherty-law.com/learn-about-law/expungement-of-iowa-criminal-convictions
O’Flaherty Law now serves over 105 counties across Illinois, Iowa, and Indiana. If you have any questions regarding a case or would like to speak to one of our attorneys after watching a #LearnAboutLaw video, give us a call at (630) 324–6666 or send us an email at…
We order food online, do our banking online, complete most of our work online, sign contracts online, and in the age of Covid-19, we do just about everything else online. As technology becomes more mature, intelligent, integrated into our everyday lives, an increasing percentage of our assets will become completely digital. But are those digital assets protected and planned for in your estate plan? Well, they better be, or your beneficiaries could be in for a legal nightmare come probate. Read the full article here: https://www.oflaherty-law.com/learn-about-law/why-you-need-to-include-your-digital-assets-in-your-illinois-estate-plan
O’Flaherty Law now serves over 105 counties across Illinois, Iowa, and Indiana. If you…
Should we fear being audited? Generally, no. Only around 1% of taxpayers are audited each year. For the great majority of Americans, their only interaction with the IRS will be the yearly filing of taxes. And even if the IRS audits you, if you’ve kept your taxes in order, you have nothing to worry about. Learn more about taxpayer audits here. Read the full article here: https://www.oflaherty-law.com/learn-about-law/rights-as-a-taxpayer-if-audited
O’Flaherty Law now serves over 105 counties across Illinois, Iowa, and Indiana. If you have any questions regarding a case or would like to speak to one of our attorneys after watching a…
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