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Question: My husband and I are thinking of using a surrogate to carry our child. What does Illinois law say about this option? Answer: The Gestational Surrogacy Act makes Illinois a popular state for couples considering this option. Illinois law states that when a gestational surrogate (one who is the carrier but not the egg provider) gives birth in Illinois, parenthood immediately passes to the intended parents, whether they are traditional or same-sex partners. The parents’ names are on the birth certificate, so there’s no need for the couple to go through the court adoption process after birth. Question: If I take out a reverse mortgage on our home, can it be under my name alone or should it also include my spouse, who is younger? Answer: Some legal experts advise against leaving the spouse off the reverse mortgage. If the borrower dies, it may mean that the surviving spouse must pay off the mortgage or face foreclosure. Leaving the younger spouse off the mortgage may have enabled the borrower to get a larger loan, but this could put them at risk. More information is available on the National Council on Aging website (http://www.ncoa.org/) or by contacting your lawyer.

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Question: Our neighbors burn garbage, leaves and other refuse, and the smell is not only awful but it bothers our daughter who has asthma. We complained to the town officials who haven’t done anything to stop it. Do we have legal recourse? Answer: The Illinois Environmental Protection Act prohibits the open burning of refuse. Landscape waste generated onsite is not considered refuse under the Act, however, the burning of landscape waste may be regulated by local ordinance. Consider contacting the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency if you believe that your neighbors are burning refuse or garbage. You may also consider hiring a local pollution expert to test the air and determine if any state, federal or local laws are being broken. If laws are being violated, contact your local officials or the Illinois Attorney General with the test results. You may also want to have a lawyer send a letter to your neighbors with the results of the test, stating that you may file a lawsuit unless the burning stops.

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Veterans Day ARLO KALLEMEYN America is founded on the principles of freedom, just ice, a nd liber t y for all. This is why so many people dream of coming to America. Our country prov ides t h i s f reedom and liberty that few other countries can offer. Our nat ion’s sold iers ser ve every day to protect our count r y a nd its idea ls. On Vetera n’s Day, ta ke a sacred moment to remember t hose who sacrif ice t heir lives to ac h ie v e p e ac e a nd democracy. A whi le back, a n unknown author wrote, “A vetera n is someone who, at one point, wrote a check to t he Un ited States of America, payable in any amount, up to and including his life.”

Put another way, freedom is not free. It comes at a price — a very high price indeed. It has been reported t hat a s ma ny a s 1,200 World War II veterans and a like number of Korean War veterans are passing a w a y e v e r y d a y. T h e average age of a World War II veteran is 92. This Veterans Day make it a point to thank a veteran – especia l ly t hose who ser ved in World Wa r II and t he Korean War. It may be the last thank you they hear from a person grateful for their freedom. Arlo Kallemeyn Shopper Publisher and big fan of veterans - both past and present.


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