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By Associate Attorney Cassandra Voissem Tenants make up the lion's share of residents of the City of Chicago. In many instances, tenants are at a disadvantage in their relationship with landlords. Typically, landlords control the majority, if not the entirety of the terms within a lease agreement...

By Associate Attorney Jennifer Filipiak In order to qualify for bankruptcy, federal law requires that a debtor fall below a certain income to qualify for a bankruptcy. This is called the median income, and is based on location and household size. It is determined by taking the monthly average of ...

By Associate Attorney John E. Solan The process of finding a future home can be an exhaustive process.  While hearing that the Seller has accepted your offer to purchase a home comes with a sense of relief and excitement, the work for a home buyer is not yet complete.  One of the most important c...

By Associate Attorney Lauren Goyette Starting July 1, 2017, Illinois will join the majority of the country and start using the income shares model to calculate child support. This new model is a more comprehensive way to calculate child support and it fairly distributes the cost of raising a chil...

By Office Manager Kyle Tasch When confronted with a legal issue, you may not know where to begin. Often court documents can be difficult to understand or confusing to those first encountering them. We at CTM Legal Group want to be your first stop for your legal matters. If you have questions or c...

CTM Legal Group proudly congratulates Cassandra Voissem on becoming our newest attorney at the firm.  Cassandra started at CTM Legal Group in 2014 as a law clerk and has become the newest addition to our legal team.  Focusing on civil litigation and consumer law, Cassandra draws on her impressive...

CTM Legal Group is proud to welcome Attorney Lauren Goyette to our staff.  Lauren joined our firm on September 1, 2016 and comes with an impressive background in family law and consumer law.  Lauren was a member and wrote for the Children's Legal Rights Journal.  The attorneys and staff at CTM Le...

For most people, the thought of going to jail is a nightmare. Some debt collection agencies prey on that fear this and will use threats of imprisonment as a primary means to extract payment of a debt. It can be an effective threat; some people will go to any lengths and offer to pay any amount to...

CTM Legal Group is excited to announce that Attorney Cara Anthaney will become the newest Senior Associate at our firm.  Cara has been part of our team for over two years and has demonstrated outstanding work in ERISA collections, litigation, and more.  Throughout her time here, she has completed...

Receiving a phone call in the middle of the night can be a harrowing experience. Your mind races – is it an emergency? Has something happened to a family member? Even if it's not an urgent call, you're confused and disoriented and might not be able to think properly for a few minutes after being ...

CTM Legal Group is happy to welcome Stephanie Lieberman as one of our attorneys on staff. Stephanie joined on July 6, 2016 and offers her wide range of skills to our clients. Stephanie brings along her experience in family law, domestic relation situations, criminal defense, establishing business...

You work hard for your paycheck, so the threat of having some of your pay taken from you – even before you see it – can be extremely troubling. For seniors and others on a fixed or limited income, the fear of losing what little they have can be even more distressing. When you owe money, a debt co...

CTM Legal Group is proud to announce that Attorney Jennifer Filipiak will be the newest addition to our team.  Jennifer became part of CTM Legal Group on July 5, 2016.  Jennifer is a Chicago native and University of Illinois graduate who specializes in consumer bankruptcy.  Her broad expertise in...

When drivers get traffic tickets, they may have some questions about how to handle the situation.  Many people are new to the whole process, and taking care of the matter can leave many people frustrated or annoyed.  I would like to share a couple useful tips and pointers that can help people ens...

Attorney Cara Anthaney and Office Manager Kyle Tasch from CTM Legal Group gave informative presentations to funeral directors and embalmers participating in their continuing education seminar on December 2, 2015.   The presentations were part of a daylong event that took place at the Teamsters' o...

If you are in debt and are starting to receive collection notices or phone calls, you may feel overwhelmed. However, your attorneys at CTM Legal Group and the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) are on your side to keep your dignity intact while you get through the collection process. Unde...

On October 28, 2014, CTM Legal Group attorney Mark Arnecilla taught continuing education classes for funeral directors in Teamsters Local 727. At the Park Ridge Teamsters office, Mr. Arnecilla used a Power Point and a question & answer portion to go over all the different aspects involved in esta...

There has been a lot of news lately about various loan modification programs available to underwater and in distress homeowners. Terms such as HAFA (Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternative) and HAMP (Home Affordable Modification Program) can be confusing to the average homeowner. Us...

Although most individuals utilize real estate brokers when buying and selling their home, often times buyers or sellers are not certain they need an attorney to guide them through the process.  In Illinois, an attorney is required to prepare the closing documents.   If you do not hire an attorney...

This year, Super Lawyers Magazine selected CTM Legal Group attorney William "Bill" Tasch for the 2015 Illinois “Rising Stars” list.  The “Rising Stars” list contains less than 2.5% of Illinois attorneys who were selected based on peer reviews and independent research.  The list is a selection of ...