By Andrew R. Schwartz | Published June 11, 2014 | Posted in Appeals | Tagged Tags: administrative appeals, certified questions, discretionary appeals, final judgment, interlocutory appeals | Leave a comment
What You Need to Know About Appeals
What is an “appeal”? Generally speaking, the term “appeal” means a request for a higher court to review a lower court’s decision.
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What You Need to Know About Confession Judgments Part 2
How does a judgment debtor fight a “confession judgment”? The first step to combatting a “confession judgment” is to eliminate it.
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Commercial Litigation FAQs
What is “commercial litigation”? Generally speaking, we use the broad term “commercial litigation” to describe any litigation involving trade and commerce.
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Fraudulent Transfers in Illinois
What is Illinois’ Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act (“IUFTA”)? The IUFTA is a statute designed to combat fraudulent transfers by debtors that impair the rights of creditors.
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Confession Judgments
What is a “confession-of-judgment clause”? A “confession-of-judgment clause,” also called a “cognovit,” is a contract provision that lets a creditor appoint a lawyer for the debtor, who agrees to let the creditor take a judgment against the debtor.
Read MoreBeyond Dissipation: The Effective Use of Illinois’ Fraudulent Transfer Act in Divorce Litigation
Andrew R. Schwartz and Thomas J. Kanyock discuss the use of Illinois’ fraudulent transfer act in divorce litigation in new article.
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Pleading and Opposing a Supreme Court Rule 137 Motion For Sanctions
Andrew Schwartz argues that sanctions motions qualify as pleadings, and are subject to the procedural rules and statutes governing pleadings in a new article.
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In re Marriage of Chez, 2013 IL App (1st) 120550
In re Marriage of Chez, 2013 IL App (1st) 120550.
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Beyond Dissipation: The effective use of Illinois’ fraudulent transfer act in divorce litigation
Mr. Schwartz, Mr. Kanyock and Ms. Bridges Illinois Bar Journal article about fraudulent transfer litigation for matrimonial lawyers
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Andrew Schwartz Shares Fraudulent Transfer Litigation Insights with ISBA Divorce Attorneys
In two speaking engagement for the Family Law Section of the Illinois State Bar Association, Andrew Schwartz discussed fraudulent transfers in the presentation “Fraudulent Transfer Litigation for Matrimonial Attorneys” on April 7, 2010 for Chicago and May 20, 2010 for Bloomington-Normal.
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