Freedom of Information Act

The Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. § 552, is the United States federal freedom of information law that requires the full or partial disclosure of previously unreleased or uncirculated information and documents controlled by the U.S. government, state, or other public authority upon request. Since 1967, the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) has provided the public the right to request access to records from any federal agency. It is often described as the law that keeps citizens in the know about their government. #freedomofinformationact, 

Property Lien

A lien is a legal document that is attached to real estate. A court judgment must be recorded with the Recorder of Deeds in the county where the property is located in Illinois before it can be enforced. Even if the property is situated in the same county as the judgment, the creditor must record the judgment. #propertylien,

Defendant's Rights

The Sixth Amendment guarantees the rights of criminal defendants, including the right to a public trial without unnecessary delay, the right to a lawyer, the right to an impartial jury, and the right to know who your accusers are and the nature of the charges and evidence against you.#criminaldefendants #jurytrial, 

indictment

After the prosecutor studies the information from investigators and the information they gather from talking with the individuals involved, the prosecutor decides whether to present the case to the grand jury. When a person is indicted, they are given formal notice that it is believed that they committed a crime. The indictment contains the basic information that informs the person of the charges against them. #indictment,

Domestic Battery

A person commits domestic battery if he or she knowingly without legal justification by any means: (1) causes bodily harm to any family or household. member; (2) makes physical contact of an insulting or. provoking nature with any family or household member. In Illinois, domestic battery can be a misdemeanor crime or a felony. In most cases, it will be a Class A misdemeanor if it's your first offense, which can result in a penalty of up to 12 months in jail and fines of as much as $2,500. #domesticbattery,

Medical Malpractice Actions

Actions against health care providers must be filed within two years of the date that the act giving rise to the injury occurred or within two years of the date of discovery of the injury. In no event can suit be filed more than four years after the date that the act occurred. When a minor (under 18) suffers an injury because of medical malpractice, the action must be filed within eight years of the date of the injury, but in no event after the person’s 22nd birthday. Furthermore, if the person liable for the injury conceals his or her liability, then an action may be brought within five years of the time the injured party becomes aware of the cause of action. #medicalmalpracticeactions,

Legal Separation or Divorce

There are key differences between a legal separation and divorce. The main difference is that you're still married during a legal separation. But a divorce legally ends your marriage. Other differences include:

• Health care/other benefits: Legal separation may allow for the retention of some benefits, such as health insurance and certain Social Security benefits that end with divorce.
• Marital status: Legal separation allows you to keep your marital status. That means you're not free to marry anyone else. You can only remarry when you're divorced.
• Decision-making: States consider a separated couple to be next of kin. Separated spouses can make medical or financial decisions for the other. Divorced spouses are no longer next of kin.
• Debts/liabilities: Separated spouses are responsible for joint debts taken on during the marriage. But they are not responsible for new debt incurred by the other spouse. The court will divide marital debt when the couple moves on to divorce.
• Property rights: Legal separation preserves a spouse's property rights when the other spouse dies. A divorce extinguishes these rights.
• Remarriage/reconciliation: Reconciliation is easier with legal separation. A divorce is final.
  
  
  ust remarry if you want a legal reunificatio #legalseparation, #divorce,