“If you can’t explain it simply, you don’t understand it well enough.” – Albert Einstein.
Legal separation is a good scenario for conflict: not quite married, not quite divorced. Not surprisingly, people are always getting legally separated on television because it adds conflict to a storyline. This leads the American public to believe that legal separation is common. Legal separation is not common in Illinois, however. In the Illinois statute,
A married couple may be from a foreign country, have a foreign vacation property or have diversified their investment portfolio by buying foreign property. Property is still property no matter where it is located. The question is “What happens to foreign property in divorce?” A property’s location outside of the United States may impact how
The term “pre-nup” is part of pop culture’s nomenclature. We hear about it on television, we hear about celebrities and athletes entering into pre-nuptial agreements, and we hear about it in music. However, how does a pre-nuptial or premarital agreement actually work, and what is the legal reason people actually enter into pre-nuptial agreements? Pre-nuptial
Jewelry is a peculiar asset. Jewelry’s value has to be estimated by a professional before that value is known. Jewelry can often “disappear” during a divorce. Most all, jewelry is usually a gift. But, who gets the jewelry in a Chicago, Illinois divorce? In Illinois, the first step is determining whether the jewelry is marital
When someone asks me “Who gets to live in the house during the divorce?” My first advice to any potential client is that you have to take care of yourself first. Take care of your physical, mental and emotional health. Most often this means moving out and away from your ex. Nothing good will happen
In 12 years of practicing family law in Chicago, Illinois I’ve found that parties almost always separate and begin pursuing separate lives before they even file for divorce. Often, the parties will then believe that a “line in the sand” has been drawn where their earnings are no longer the property of their spouse as