The official website to get your free credit report is: AnnualCreditReport.com. This is the only official program to receive your free report and you must go through this program in order to a report with absolutely no strings attached. You can request your free report once per year. There are lots of other websites, TV […]
If you are making or receiving child support payments in Cook County, Illinois through the Illinois State Disbursement Unit, they keep exact records of all of the payments posted through your account. Depending on how far back you need records, there are two ways to request the payment history. Records for the last 2 months […]
An Appearance is a legal document that notifies the court that you want to participate in the lawsuit (for example, to sign a settlement agreement or contest the divorce). It also identifies who represents you. If you are “pro se,” you will file your own appearance, which costs $206 for a divorce, child support or […]
The Cook County court clerk’s office maintains an online database that contains information about your case. It’s not just for lawyers and judges, you can use the database to monitor your case. Though this database does not contain links or images to any orders and documents in the clerk’s physical case file. It’s a simple […]
A Guide to Getting Legal Documents Notarized in Cook County, Illinois In Illinois, getting a document notarized means you’ve signed the document in front of a Notary Public, and the notary has confirmed your identity. The notary examines your photo identification, matches it to your face and the name on the document. If all three […]
Jeffrey Esser is the founder and principal attorney of the Law Office of Jeffrey R. Esser. He has been practicing law since 2005 and has helped hundreds of clients with their divorce and family law cases in Cook County. Originally from Madison, Wisconsin, Jeffrey moved to Chicago in 1995. He graduated with honors from Northwestern University and the University of Southern California’s Gould School of Law, where he served as his class president and graduation speaker. Jeffrey and his wife live in the Roscoe Village neighborhood of Chicago.
The Law Office of Jeffrey R. Esser
161 N Clark #1600
Chicago, IL 60601
(312) 564-5743
(312) 267-1745
jeff@esserlegal.com