Divorce

Despite your best efforts, the romantic relationship between you and your spouse just couldn’t be salvaged. Divorce is the only feasible option that’s left. You’re not looking forward to the divorce process but you are confident that you can come through the other...

After filing for divorce and having your marital assets and debts divided, you may breathe a sigh of relief. It means the arguing, contention and stress are behind you, right?  Unfortunately, this isn't always the case.  Even if a marital debt is assigned to your...

Divorce is emotional and full of challenges and speed bumps you must overcome. Once you receive notice that it is final, you may wonder, “what now?” While it’s time to start a new life on your own (or with your children), there are a few things you should remember to...

You’ve been married for many years now and have done your best to make it a success. Unfortunately, it just wasn’t meant to be.  You want to begin the next chapter of your life and the first step of this is finalizing the divorce. As you’re over 50 and the marriage...

When planning a divorce, you probably expect many hardships during the process. You may expect your spouse to disagree with the divorce or your child custody ideas. You also probably expect that you will need to become familiar with state divorce laws to protect your...

Illinois amended its child custody laws in 2016 which could affect how you and your ex-partner share parenting responsibilities for your children.  It’s important not to listen to the stories you hear about custody cases in the past or how custody worked in the past....

Children make divorce even more complicated. You cannot end your relationship then and there and go your separate ways. You will be tied together as co-parents for years to come. Determining how you will share parenting responsibilities and parenting time can be...

Even if you and your spouse have to decide what to do with your family home as you divorce, rental property can be a more complicated matter. Whether you rent out a previous house or condo to full-time tenants or you list a property on vacation rental sites, it can be...

Maybe you just took a drive up to your cabin and realized that all the furniture was gone. Perhaps you have noticed that the usual weekly deposits into your savings account seem to have stopped. Some people will intentionally try to deprive their spouse of marital...

You’ve always been an avid collector. Whether your passion is art, coins, stamps, cars, comic books, movie memorabilia or something else, your spouse has never shown the slightest interest in your hobby. Why, then, would you have to part with any of your collection in...