Brett Appelman, Author at Appelman Law LLC

October 23, 2020

Getting A Divorce During COVID-19 In Illinois

If you’ve made the decision to move forward with a divorce, you’re not alone. Divorce rates have skyrocketed this year compared to years past, and

October 16, 2020

Not all guilty verdicts are the same. Despite the fact that you may be convicted of a crime, how you reach that point can have a big impact on the

October 9, 2020

Even in amicable divorces, establishing child custody arraignments can become complex and complicated in a hurry. There’s also the very real

October 2, 2020

The second amendment to the U.S. Constitution grants citizens the right to keep and bear arms, but that doesn’t mean you can carry a firearm anywhere

September 25, 2020

School is back in session, and odds are you’ve seen those big yellow buses on your morning or afternoon commute. Buses are carrying some precious

September 18, 2020

Like many states, Illinois has a point system attached to speeding violations that acts as a way to help drivers understand how close they are to

September 11, 2020

Nobody likes to see the red and blue lights in their rearview mirror, but you can make a bad situation even worse if you decide not to pull over for

September 4, 2020

Labor Day weekend is almost upon us, and if you’re just counting down the last few hours in your cubicle until the long weekend is here, you’re

August 28, 2020

The legal blood alcohol limit to operate a vehicle in Illinois is 0.08 percent, but it’s important to remember that standard only applies to