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Illinois’ New Property Tax Sale Law: Why It Matters During Family Changes

by Gwendolyn Sterk | Sep 18, 2026 | Domestic Violence, Finance, General Family Law, Orders of Protection, Other Legal Matters

A home is often one of the most valuable assets a family owns. It can also become one more bill that gets missed during a divorce, death, illness or other major life change. Illinois changed its property tax sale law on July 10, 2026. Public Act 104-0553 gives many...

When Debt Is Part of the Abuse: Illinois’ New Coerced Debt Laws

by Gwendolyn Sterk | Sep 14, 2026 | Domestic Violence, Finance, General Family Law, Orders of Protection, Other Legal Matters

Gwendolyn J. Sterk speaks with consumer protection attorney James “Jim” Smith, Co-Founder of Fair Credit Attorneys, about what coerced debt is, how it differs from traditional identity theft, and what the new law may mean for survivors of domestic violence and...

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