Expunge Order Of Protection

You can’t expunge an order of protection in Illinois because it’s part of a civil case. That means it doesn’t appear on your criminal record. Because it’s not on your criminal record, you can’t expunge it or seal it – those two actions only apply to criminal records. If you violate an order of protection, you’re committing a crime – and if you’re caught and it ends up on your criminal record, you’re stuck with it. You cannot expunge or seal a conviction for violation of an order of protection, civil no-contact order or stalking no-contact order. #expungeorderofprotection,

Felon Name Change

Illinois has a new law relaxing rules on felons changing names.  It would eliminate a lifetime ban on name changes for people who have been convicted of identity theft, as well as for those on state registries for convictions on offenses that include murder, arson and various sex crimes.  For all other felonies, the law lifts a 10 year waiting period from the completion of a sentence for people to change their names.  #felonnamechange,

Vehicular Highjacking

Under Illinois law a person commits the felony crime of Vehicular Hijacking, Carjacking, when: They take a motor vehicle from a person or the immediate presence of another by the use of force or by threatening the imminent use of force. #vehicularhijacking,

Filing False Police Report

False fire alarms, false crime reports, fake 911 complaints, fake child abuse or neglect reports or false requests for ambulances are all Class 4 felonies, punishable up to 3 years in state prison, as well as up to $25,000 in fines.  False report of theft and other losses includes a person who knowingly makes a false report of a theft, destruction, damage or conversion of any property to a law enforcement agency or other governmental agency with the intent to defraud an insurer is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. #falsepolicereport,

Revoked Driver's License

 In order to reinstate your driving privileges after a DUI, you must:

Have a clear driving record.

1. Undergo an alcohol/drug evaluation. ...
2. Complete an alcohol/drug remedial education program. ...
3. Appear before a Secretary of State hearing officer. ...
4. Demonstrate during the hearing that public safety will not be endangered if driving privileges are restored. It is important to note that in Illinois, your driver's license is not automatically reinstated when your revocation period is over. Rather, you become 'eligible' for reinstatement and cannot drive until you appear before the Secretary of State for a hearing and are granted driving privileges.#revokedlicense, #reinstatementdrivingprivileges,
   
   
   

Irrevocable Trusts

Once established, irrevocable trusts can't be changed or canceled by the grantor (hence the “irrevocable” in their name). The grantor forfeits ownership and authority over the trust and is unable to make any changes or amendments to the terms of the trust without permission from the beneficiary or a court order. The only three times you might want to consider creating an irrevocable trust is when you want to (1) minimize estate taxes, (2) become eligible for government programs, or (3) protect your assets from your creditors. If none of these situations applies, you should not have an irrevocable trust. #irrevocabletrust,