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Saving the Sloth Bears – Eradicating the Dancing Bears of India

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Table of ContentsThe Dancing Bears of IndiaIt is barbaric.Wildlife SOS – Ending the Practice of “Dancing Bears”Finding Solutions That Make a Real DifferenceOur Volunteer Experience at Wildlife SOSThe Sloth Bears’ Habitat – Free to RoamBear Platforms, Watermelon and Lots of HoneyWildlife SOS – A Great Organization Doing Amazing WorkThey Need Our Help! I guess I

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Military Divorce Series: Military Disability in Divorce

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Table of ContentsMilitary Disability Programs for Military RetireesRecent Laws Affecting Monetary Disability BenefitsA. Concurrent Retirement and Disability Pay (CRDP)B. Combat Related Special Compensation (CRSC)C. Veterans Affairs (VA) Disability CompensationD. Howell v. Howell and the Disposition of Military Retirement Pay in Divorce Military Disability in Divorce is the third installment of a 4 part series on the changes

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Collaborative Divorce and the Positive Impact of Illinois Supreme Court Rule 294

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Table of ContentsThe Collaborative Divorce Process – How It WorksSimilarities to Divorce MediationRule 294 and Disqualification of Lawyers Serving in Collaborative ProcessSupporting the Collaborative Divorce ProcessIncentive to Make Your Collaborative Divorce a Success Today more Chicago couples are turning to collaborative divorce. For most of us, the word “divorce” brings to mind lengthy court battles,

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Beware: Big Changes to the Illinois Spousal Maintenance Law in 2019

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Table of ContentsFirst, is Spousal Maintenance Appropriate?Spousal Maintenance Duration and AmountGuideline Maintenance vs. Non-Guideline MaintenanceMarriages – Duration Percentages for Spousal MaintenanceSpousal Maintenance SafeguardsModifications to Maintenance Orders Entered Prior to January 1, 2019Biggest Takeaway from the Illinois 2019 Maintenance Law Big changes are coming to the Illinois spousal maintenance law (spousal support) specifically Section 504 of

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Military Divorce Series: The New Blended Military Retirement System (BMRS)

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Table of ContentsThe Modernized Retirement System for Service Members Entering in 2018Grandfathered Clause and Opt-In ElectionBlended Retirement System DifferencesThrift Savings PlanRetired Pay After At Least 20 Years On Active DutyLump Sum Provision under the Blended Retirement SystemDisability Compensation and the Lump-Sum OptionBlended Retirement System and Divorce II. THE NEW BLENDED MILITARY RETIREMENT SYSTEM (BMRS) The

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