Most people’s biggest asset is their house. But, the marital home is typically held by two people as a couple together because, as a couple, they were eligible for the mortgage. Outside of the tax advantages of paying a mortgage every month, a mortgage is also an enforced savings program. If you own your house…
Looking into divorce in Chicago means learning about the rules that govern divorce in Chicago, Illinois. Divorce in Chicago is governed by a series of rules: The Illinois Complied Statutes, the Illinois Supreme Court Rules, The Cook County Court Rules, case law and the standing order of whichever domestic relations judge your divorce case is…
30% of American adults don’t drink at all. Another 30% have less than one drink a week. The top 10% of drinking Americans drink an average of 73.85 drinks a week. The second decile of drinkers (20% to 10%) drink 15.3 drinks a week which can be a lot but probably does not affect their…
You’ve spent years planning your life together. All of your plans involved you both remaining together as a couple. You got a house big enough for the two of you. You took a job with better insurance but less opportunity so your partner could do the opposite. You saved your partner’s income and you spent…
It’s unthinkable but it happens. Divorces can take years and it is a possibility that a party may pass away without having settled the marital estate or finalized the divorce. Once one party in a divorce dies, the case is dismissed at the next court date. Still, there are many unresolved issues regarding the marital…
Life insurance is an insurance against a person’s life in that it pays out money upon the death of the person. People typically purchase life insurance to support their family if, God forbid, they are no longer able to support their family due to death. What happens if you get divorced? You probably no longer…
After the anxiety of “what will happen to me and my kids in my divorce?” the question of “how much will my divorce cost?” is usually the next most worrisome question. After all, you will have read through the articles on my website and the websites of other lawyers about all the other financial aspects…
Divorce is a process. Divorce is not a “never look back” decision. In fact, if you had children with your spouse your relationship will never be truly over. You’ll always be in each other’s lives through your children’s lives. So, divorce is a big deal but divorce can be put on pause at any point…
Before you walk into a Cook County Domestic Relations Courtroom you will see a list outside the courtroom. That list will have your name, your spouse’s name, and the names of a hundred other people that the judge will address that day. Your divorce or paternity case is your entire life! How is the judge…
There is not a specific “lock changing law” regarding this particular issue. You are essentially evicting your spouse if you change the locks. If you and your spouse are co-owners of the property or co-signers of the lease then you both have equal rights to enter the property as you please and the other person…
