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Am I Ready to Hire a Divorce Attorney?
As Chicago divorce attorneys, a common question we often hear from potential clients is, “When is the right time for me to hire a divorce attorney?” People are often concerned about hiring an attorney too soon – what if their spouse doesn’t know they are contemplating divorce? Can they pay the retainer fee using marital money? Will their
Collaborative Divorce Illinois – Another Approach to Divorce
In my many years as a family law attorney in Illinois, most clients come to me ready to divorce—preferably yesterday. They are coming from unhappy, but not overly acrimonious, marriages. No one is throwing clothes out the window, crashing cars, or setting anything on fire. For most couples, splitting up isn’t about drama. Rather, it’s about discontentment, frustration,
Surviving Financially After Divorce in Chicago
Divorce can take a financial toll on any family that goes through it. Post-divorce, families are essentially required to run two households on the same amount of income with which they used to only run one household. So, logically, it makes sense that expenses and spending would be different post-divorce. This is why it is so important to
Child Custody and Visitation Rights for Third Parties
In Illinois, the laws surrounding custody and visitation rights extend beyond just parents. Third parties, such as grandparents, stepparents, or other family members, may also seek custody or visitation rights under certain circumstances. The applicable laws are designed to prioritize the best interests of the child while also recognizing the importance of maintaining familial relationships. Third Parties Seeking
Warning! Tax Issues in a Chicago Divorce
There are a lot of moving parts going on at once in a divorce case – calculating child support and maintenance, determining a parenting time schedule and who makes decisions for the children, figuring out how to divide assets and debts, selling real estate, determining dissipation, and so many other variables. The last thing on your mind is
Is a Postnuptial Agreement Right for You?
Most individuals are familiar with prenuptial agreements. A post-nuptial agreement is something that is not talked about as much. Where a prenuptial agreement is entered into before a couple ties the knot, a postnuptial agreement is entered into after the parties are already married. Prenuptial agreements are entered into in exchange for the parties getting married; postnuptial agreements
Rules for Selling Marital Assets During Divorce
Selling marital assets during a divorce is ill-advised. Generally, you should not sell marital assets during a divorce, particularly without consulting with your divorce attorney, first. The amount of problems that the sale of an asset can cause far surpasses any benefit to be realized. As a result, the number one rule for selling marital property during a
