Maintenance
When a divorce in Illinois is finalized, the parties are issued final orders which both parties must abide by. But, life goes on and things change eventually no matter what the Marital Settlement Agreement or Allocation of Parental Responsibilities and…
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It’s often said that 99% of divorces end up settling rather than go to trial. But what does that mean? What is the result of a divorce settlement in Illinois? The end result of divorce in Illinois is a series…
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Maintenance (formerly known as alimony) is a funny thing in Illinois. If you aren’t awarded maintenance at the finalization of your Illinois divorce, you can never ask for it in the future. But, if you are receiving maintenance, sooner or…
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Earnest Hemingway was once asked, “How’d you go bankrupt?” Earnest replied, “Two ways, slowly and then all at once.” That’s a lot like how a divorce works. Years of resentment and planning becomes tactics and strategy once the divorce is…
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At the end of your divorce you’ll receive a final document that says your spouse must pay you X dollars in maintenance (formerly knowns as alimony) every month. That final divorce decree will be emblazoned with an Illinois divorce judge’s…
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In America, almost everyone is expected to work. A person who doesn’t work will have find that their lack of employment has massive implications if they get divorced. The Illinois family law courts recognize that there is a big difference…
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Every marriage has roles and responsibilities. Often, one party to a marriage ends up being the breadwinner or sole earner in the house while the other party takes care of the home and possibly the children. So much of an…
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Money is a funny thing in an Illinois divorce. In a divorce, money is an asset which can be divisible or not based on whether it is marital. In a divorce money is also evidence of income which can determine…
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Whenever money is being transferred there is a possibility of taxes. Perhaps there is no bigger transfer than the transfer of assets and income during divorce. Therefore, taxes and divorce must be considered together when negotiating and finalizing a dissolution…
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Divorces can take years and there is always the possibility that a party in a divorce case may die during the divorce. This means the divorce will not be finalized and then the marital estate remains unsettled and undistributed. What…
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