“If you can’t explain it simply, you don’t understand it well enough.” – Albert Einstein.
After having divorced over a thousand people, I’ve found there’s usually an underlying issue in every divorce. Whether it’s a sex issue, a substance issue or a personality disorder, there’s usually an issue that is so aggravating to the marriage that a divorce becomes necessary. One of the biggest causes of divorce is gambling by
Divorce is a big step. Filing for divorce sets a series of events in motion that lead to division of assets, the fissure of a family, support payments and finally…divorce. Whether it just sounds overly unpleasant or it’s just too much to deal with right now, you may want to look into the available alternatives
Every divorce case in Illinois starts the same way: a Petition For Dissolution of Marriage is filed, a Summons is served on the Respondent, the petition for dissolution of Marriage is answered by the Respondent…and then eventually the case is finalized when a judge enters a judgment for dissolution of marriage. But, a lot can
Community property is a phrase that is often heard on television or the movies when they discuss a divorce. The reason “community property” is so often mentioned in media is that “community property” is legal term under the California statutes. All of these television shows and movies that mention “community property” are filmed in California.
The simple answer is yes, the Chicago courts are still open during the Coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic. But, there is much more to it or we wouldn’t be writing this article. Chicago divorce courts fall under “Civil” courts category. As you would see in our previous article, “Is My Chicago, Cook County Divorce Or Paternity Case On
Can you just walk into a court in Illinois and ask for a divorce? It doesn’t seem like it should be that easy to get a divorce. It feels like there should be some kind of waiting period so that unhappy couples can work on things before they actually get divorced. Well, in Illinois there
Divorce is expensive. Divorce with children is even more expensive. Divorce lawyers in Chicago, Illinois can charge over $400 an hour and ask for $ 5000 retainers. This is far outside the means of many Chicago residents. Yet, lower income Chicago residents still need to get a divorce and resolve their family law issues. There
Getting a divorce in Illinois sounds like a long and arduous process. Illinois is not known for having an efficient legal bureaucracy. So, getting a quick divorce in Illinois sounds impossible…but it doesn’t have to be. There are many ways to get a quick divorce in Illinois and avoid the rigors of a long drawn
Many divorce lawyers and family attorneys offer flat fee pricing for their services. Most divorce lawyers in Chicago stick to the billable hour method to calculate their fees. In this article, I will discuss the pros and the cons of using a flat fee billing method versus a billable hour method from both the attorney
There are over 100,000 Indian-Americans in the Chicagoland area. There are a smaller number of Pakistani and Bangladeshi-Americans in the Chicagoland area but all three groups are an expanding, vibrant and successful demographic. Unfortunately, even South Asian-Americans get divorced or have family law problems that require a Chicago, Illinois family law attorney. Divorce for Indian-Americans
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