“If you can’t explain it simply, you don’t understand it well enough.” – Albert Einstein.
In the old days, folks would just get married in a church, jump a broom, or just start living together. Before 1905, people in Illinois did not have run down to the county clerk to register their marriage. Our forefathers would just say, “Well, we’ve been together for a few years so I guess we’re
Inheritance money is rarely given to a couple together. Last wills and testaments almost always read “to my dear my son,” not “to my dear son-in-law.” So, when the deceased wishes that a property goes to a single person, that property should stay with the single person…even after a divorce. Illinois law preserves a deceased
For most divorcing couples the marital home is the most valuable asset they have. If that house was purchased while the couple was married, the house is a marital asset and therefore divisible in a divorce. Even if the house was purchased before the marriage, if the house was put into both couples’ names or
When a marriage breaks apart, it’s a horrible and painful process. When adultery is the cause of the break up, the adultery makes the break up even harder. Beyond the mere hurt of being rejected for someone else, the betrayal and lack of trust after adultery makes everything about a divorce harder. It is one
A divorcing couple is inherently in a state of disagreement. When the parties have children, the disputes between the couple can bleed into the temporary parenting arrangement. Sometimes the dispute is so severe that the parents cannot even communicate in order to parent. In these cases, a parenting coordinator is appointed as part of the
Divorces are stressful at best and awful at worst. Often the only thing you can honestly hope for is that the divorce is over quickly. People in Chicago facing divorce should be asking “How can I get divorced faster in Chicago, Illinois?” A divorce happens in Illinois when a Judgment of Dissolution of Marriage is
Divorce and paternity cases seem to have a lot of emergencies that require the attention of an Illinois divorce court. How do you file an emergency motion in Chicago, Illinois? What Is A Motion? Typically, if two parties disagree about something the court has jurisdiction over (in a marriage it’s almost everything, in a parentage
A reverse mortgage is a special financial instrument that functions a lot like a mortgage only (obviously) in reverse. When a homeowner takes on a reverse mortgage, the homeowner gives the title to the financial institution. In exchange, the financial institution lets the homeowner live in the home until a certain event happens (usually the
The holidays are a hectic time. Divorce with a child only makes the holidays more hectic. How do the holidays work during and after a Chicago, Illinois divorce? The Parenting Plan When two parents are no longer living together, they must come to an arrangement regarding the time each parent will spend with the children.
Free consultations by divorce lawyers are common in some situations and rare in others. It often depends on what exactly you are consulting about. Free Consultations In Chicago, Illinois, my office offers free consultations largely because every family law office in the Chicago area does the same. My consultation is usually brief. I ask a
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