Practice resources

These resources are written for legal professionals doing legal aid or pro bono work. If you do not have legal training, they may be difficult to understand. Visit resources from the main menu for legal information written and designed for the public. Note: IICLE resources are only available to legal aid employees.

Money & Debt Resources
Child support and childcare
(2 resources)
Motion to modify the allocation of parental responsibilities
Use this form to change the allocation of parental responsibility or child support.
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Divorce and parental responsibilities
Advanced level content. Information on dissolution, divorce, common-law marriage, separation, child support, custody, and visitation.
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Unpaid bills
(4 resources)
Loss mitigation in a foreclosure case
This article is for lawyers who are helping a client with a mortgage foreclosure case.
Lawyer Manuals
Collection litigation: Representing the creditor
Attorney resource on the representation of creditors in collection litigation. 2022 edition.
IICLE
Predatory mortgage lending
Manual for practitioners about predatory mortgage lending, including the Illinois Mortgage Foreclosure Law, predatory lending practices, legal remedies for mortgage abuses, and the liability of assignees and holders. 2022 Edition.
IICLE
Helping clients with SNAP benefits
A lawyer resource for helping clients get, keep, and use SNAP food benefits, with guidance on applications, appeals, and common issues.
Lawyer Manuals
Not being able to pay my debts
(4 resources)
Helping clients with wage and non-wage garnishments
Approaches to take when defending wage and non-wage garnishments.
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Helping clients with post judgment debt collections
Information for attorneys about judgment liens on real estate and the post-judgment collection methods of creditors.
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Helping clients with wage deductions
Advanced content for lawyers. Describes how creditors can deduct from a consumer's wages when a judgment has been entered.
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Collection litigation: Representing the creditor
Attorney resource on the representation of creditors in collection litigation. 2022 edition.
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Someone owing me money
(4 resources)
Collection litigation: Representing the creditor
Attorney resource on the representation of creditors in collection litigation. 2022 edition.
IICLE
Creditors' rights
Attorney resource for handling collection cases, including methods for enforcement of judgments. 2022 edition.
IICLE
Collection litigation: Representing the debtor
Defines debtor rights and describes court procedures for responding to debt collection lawsuits. 2022 edition.
IICLE
Liens upon Illinois Tort Actions
Manual on liens upon tort actions including liens on attorneys, clinical psychologists, physicians, physical therapists. 2022 edition
IICLE
Bankruptcy
(4 resources)
Exempt assets in bankruptcy
Content for lawyers: An information overview on bankruptcy types, exemptions, and general procedures, including filing fees and repayment plans.
Lawyer Manuals
Preparing the bankruptcy
Content for lawyers: An information overview on bankruptcy types, exemptions, and general procedures, including filing fees and repayment plans.
Lawyer Manuals
Bankruptcy conversion and dismissal
Content for lawyers: An information overview on bankruptcy types, exemptions, and general procedures, including filing fees and repayment plans.
Lawyer Manuals
Automatic Stay
Content for lawyers: An information overview on bankruptcy types, exemptions, and general procedures, including filing fees and repayment plans.
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Loans
(4 resources)
Preventing a Repossession and Relief Available
Gives information about preventing a car repossession, and the relief available if the car is repossessed.
Lawyer Manuals
Resale of repossessed car
Gives information about the resale of a repossessed car.
Lawyer Manuals
Real Estate Litigation
Information on real estate litigation including defenses to mortgage foreclosure and defenses to predatory lending. 2024 edition
IICLE
Commercially reasonable resale
After a car is repossessed, the law requires that all aspects of the resale must be commercially reasonable. This means that the manner, method, time, place, and terms of the resale must all be reasonable by commonly accepted commercial practices. The creditor must use every reasonable means and…
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Taxes
(4 resources)
Real estate taxation: Exemptions, assessments, and challenges
Manual on real estate taxation with info on taxable and exempt property, appraisals, property taxes, and more. 2024 edition
IICLE
Farming law in Illinois: property issues
A lawyer resource on Illinois farming property law, addressing farm sales, purchases, leases, and land trusts.
IICLE
Municipal Law: Financing, Tax, and Municipal Property
Guide to municipal property finance and tax issues. Includes: revenue bonds, sale of municipal obligations, special assessments, tax increment allocation financing, benefits to local areas, and more. 2022 edition
IICLE
S Corporations
A lawyer resource that provides guidance on advising clients about forming and operating an S corporation, including considerations in choosing S corporation status and maintaining an S corporation.
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Unemployment benefits
(1 resources)
Claimant's rights to unemployment benefits
Guide to issues on determining eligibility and helping a claimant obtain unemployment insurance benefits in Illinois.
Text article
Funeral or burial planning
(2 resources)
Chancery and Special Remedies
A handbook for lawyers on special remedies, covering rescission, reformation, injunctions, interpleader, constructive trusts, subrogation, and contempt, with sample petitions, orders, and forms.
IICLE
Asset protection planning
This lawyer manual discusses protecting assets from potential creditors including fraudulent transfers, onshore and offshore trusts, etc. 2022 edition.
IICLE
Estate planning
(4 resources)
Special-Needs Trusts
This lawyer manual discusses how to draft an estate plan that avoids reductions of potential government benefits for the special needs child. 2024 edition
IICLE
Revocable Grantor Trusts
This lawyer resource includes information on planning for spouses and descendants, marital deduction and credit shelter provisions, tax aspects, and more. 2023 edition
IICLE
Trust Administration
This manual discusses the creation of a trust, the role of trustee, liability, record-keeping, allocation of principal and income, and more. 2023 edition
IICLE
Advising Elderly Clients and Their Families
A lawyer resource on representing elderly clients on issues such as estate and tax planning, Medicare, and elder abuse. 2023 edition
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Banks or other financial businesses
(2 resources)
Helping clients with post judgment debt collections
Information for attorneys about judgment liens on real estate and the post-judgment collection methods of creditors.
Text article
Business and commercial litigation
A lawyer resource on business and commercial litigation, offering guidance on pleadings, motions, discovery, and trial practice.
IICLE
Service or product complaints
(1 resources)
Business and commercial litigation
A lawyer resource on business and commercial litigation, offering guidance on pleadings, motions, discovery, and trial practice.
IICLE
Other money and debt issues
(4 resources)
Ward on title examinations: A companion volume
Manual on title including objections to title, descriptions, boundaries, conveyances, taxes, title searches, etc.
IICLE
Land Use Law: Practice and Procedure
Manual on land use including zoning controls, variations, subdivisions, impact fees, government financing, and more. 2025 edition
IICLE
Insurance law
A lawyer resource about the rights and duties of Illinois insurance policyholders.
IICLE
Secured transactions
Manual on Article 9 Security Interest, default, collateral, equipment leasing, agricultural financing, and more. 2024 edition
IICLE