“If you can’t explain it simply, you don’t understand it well enough.” – Albert Einstein.
In an Illinois divorce every object or conceptual thing the couple owns, either together or apart, can be divided. Physical objects like paintings, animals, cars, houses, and photo albums can all be allocated in an Illinois divorce. Non-physical items such as patents, bitcoins, and royalties can also be allocated in an Illinois divorce…but not many
When you are considering leaving your spouse in Illinois, you have options. You can get a divorce or you can get a legal separation from your spouse in Illinois. Is it better to be legally separated or divorced in Illinois? What Is A Legal Separation In Illinois? A legal separation in Illinois is described by
Everyone knows that you split the assets in a divorce but people rarely consider that you also have to split up the debts. Usually debts are associated with an asset like a house and a car so whoever keeps the asset, keeps the debt. When it comes to student loans, however, there is no physical
Divorce takes a long time but life still goes on. People get separated and want to start their new lives without their spouses. This always means moving out but to where? An apartment? A rental house in the same school district as the kids? Even buying a house? Can a person really get started on
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
In America you have the right to own a gun…under certain conditions based on local, state and federal law. Once you get divorce, or start to get divorced, the conditions of your gun ownership have an additional layer…the clauses of your divorce decree. So, what happens to your guns and other firearms in an Illinois
36 % of people nationwide rent their home instead of owning their home. In Chicago, the percentage of renters is even higher at 51.5% of people being renters. So, while we know houses get divided in a divorce what happens to renters while getting a divorce in Illinois? Who Keeps The Rented House In An
There are many kinds of debt that people can hold when they are going through a divorce: home mortgages, auto loans but the most common is credit card debt. Credit card debt can be in one spouse’s name or both spouse’s names but either way it must be addressed in a divorce to determine who
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.
Big changes in life can often be a trigger for a divorce. There are fewer bigger changes than sustaining a significant personal injury and then receiving a subsequent settlement or award for that personal injury. Often, this change in physical and financial circumstances can make a marriage unsustainable and, thus, subject to divorce. What is