Is a Tactical Litigation Decision Protected by Judgmental Immunity in Illinois?
Understanding When a Lawyer’s Strategy Choice Crosses the Line in Illinois Key Takeaways: A tactical litigation decision is generally protected by judgmental immunity in Illinois when the attorney makes an informed, reasonable strategic choice after adequate research and investigation. This protection has limits: decisions rooted in failure to investigate, misunderstanding controlling law, or ignoring obvious […]
Can a Beneficiary Freeze Estate Assets During an Illinois Citation Proceeding?
Protecting an Inheritance When Estate Assets Start to Disappear Key Takeaways: A beneficiary cannot unilaterally freeze estate assets in Illinois, but the Probate Act offers a court-supervised citation proceeding under 755 ILCS 5/16-1 that may be useful to restrain, recover, and secure misappropriated property. Illinois recognizes Citations to Discover to compel disclosure and Citations to […]