by Sandra Mertens | Sep 14, 2023 | GCK on Law
On July 23, 2021, Governor Pritzker signed Public Act 102-0160, amending the Illinois Notary Public Act. Subsequently, on June 5, 2023, the Illinois Secretary of State’s Office (IL SOS) adopted administrative rules to implement Public Act 102-0160 and provide...
by Sandra Mertens | Jul 31, 2023 | GCK on Law
The “Queen of Soul,” Aretha Franklin, passed away on August 16, 2018 at age 76. She was survived by four children from three different fathers. Initially when she passed away, her family could not find a Will and began to probate Aretha’s estate as if she had not left...
by Sandra Mertens | Jun 29, 2023 | GCK on Law
On January 1, 2021, Congress enacted the Corporate Transparency Act (codified as 31 U.S.C. §5336) (“CTA”) within the larger National Defense Authorization Act (“NDAA”). The NDAA authorized funds for the Department of Defense, the military, the Department of Energy,...
by Sandra Mertens | Mar 1, 2023 | News
In 2022, the Chicago Bar Association’s publication, CBA Record, announced the Third Annual Flash Fiction Contest, designed to encourage attorneys and law students alike to flex their creative muscles in a world entrenched by legal arguments, footnotes, and citations....
by Sandra Mertens | Dec 14, 2021 | GCK on Law
Offers in Compromise (“Offers”) remain a vital form of relief for taxpayers who cannot afford to pay their IRS taxes in full. Offers are governed by a strict program whereby qualifying taxpayers may attempt to settle their debt to the IRS based on doubt as to...
