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Millie Palmer of Navigant Law joins Jon Hansen on Let’s Get Legal to share real-life experiences that highlight the importance of estate planning. Listen in while Millie discusses estate planning from both the perspective of establishing the estate and next of kin. She and Jon dive in to all the issues that can arise from having a chaotic and unorganized estate.

Mike Leonard of Leonard Trial Lawyers and employment lawyer Patrick Dolan of Conti and Dolan join WGN Radio’s Jon Hansen to answer all listeners’ legal questions. Mike and Patrick discuss class action lawsuits, Governor JB Pritzker’s Paid Leave Act, whistleblower settlements, and many other legal topics.

Mildred V. Palmer, Founding Partner at Navigant Law Group, joins Jon Hansen on Let’s Get Legal to discuss estate planning. Mildred talks to listeners about receiving inheritance letters after people have passed, what it means to fund a trust, and switching lawyers after creating a will or trust. For more information, call (847) 253-8800 for a free consultation.

Jon Hansen is joined by lawyers Patrick Dolan and Michael Leonard on this airing of Let’s Get Legal! Patrick Dolan, an employment lawyer at Conti & Dolan, discusses leaving a job, unlimited PTO, and getting fired while on maternity leave. Michael Leonard, a trial lawyer at Leonard Trial Lawyers, discusses the credibility of an alibi witness and visiting clients in jail. Plus, real estate attorney Dave Schlueter, who works with the Law Offices of Dave Schlueter Ltd., joins to answer a listener’s question about a will.

For more information on Patrick Dolan, visit contidolanlaw.com

For more information about Michael Leonard, visit leonardtriallawyers.com

Michael Leonard, Federal Defense Attorney at Leonard Trial Lawyers, joins Jon Hansen to answer listeners’ legal questions and trending legal news. Michael covers the case of Patrick Daley Thompson, former 11th Ward Alderman. Plus, the two discuss written orders and oral orders from judges.

Ben Szalinski, Statehouse reporter at Capitol News Illinois, joins Dane Neal filling in for Jon Hansen on Let’s Get Legal to discuss the end of reimbursements for Illinois food programs.

The Supreme Court rejected President Trump’s request to freeze nearly $2 billion in foreign aid. What happens now? Criminal defense attorney Michael Leonard joins Dane Neal, in for Jon Hansen, to discuss the latest Supreme Court news.

An investigation by ProPublica and Capitol News Illinois discovered that children were being mistreated and neglected while being homeschooled. State Representative and Chair of the Adoption and Child Welfare Committee in the Illinois House, Terra Costa Howard, joins Dane Neal, filling in for Jon Hansen for Let’s Gel Legal. The two discuss homeschooling and the new bill that hopes to protect children’s education when they are learning at home.

Michelle T. Pawlowski, Litigation Associate Attorney at Vogelzang Law, joins Jon Hansen on Let’s Get Legal! Michelle and Jon talk about the development of mesothelioma, lawsuits after death, and take calls from listeners who worked with asbestos and developed lung damage. For more information, call (312) 466-1669.

IRS Tax Attorney Steven A. Leahy of the Law Office of Steven A. Leahy, PC with Opem Tax Advocates, joins Jon Hansen on Let’s Get Legal. The two discuss estimated taxes, important approaching deadlines and more! For more information, visit fightbacknow.com.