Divorce
After years in a bad marriage, you should be used to getting vague, counter-intuitive and just plain terrible instructions from your spouse. But, what if you get those vague instructions from a judge in your Illinois divorce? The point of…
Read MoreIn an Illinois divorce, you can lose a lot. You can lose your assets and you can lose time with your kids. In the end, you can make more money but you can’t get back time with your kids. For…
Read MoreThe vast majority of Illinois divorces are settled by agreement. These agreements are particular to the couple and the facts surrounding their marriage and divorce. A party to an Illinois divorce may ask the other party to agree to a…
Read More***Updated in March 2021 to reflect the massive interest in cryptocurrencies*** Millions of people have purchased Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Millions of people have also gotten divorced. Therefore, several Bitcoin owners got divorced and had to address the division of…
Read MoreWhen I was a child in the early 80s, I remember adults discussing inflation and its effects. Then, the issue of inflation disappeared for 40 years. Now, inflation is back and it is impacting all of our assets, incomes and…
Read MoreOur culture is full of references to different types of child custody; sole custody, joint custody. legal custody, physical custody among others. In Illinois is child custody really something that you can fit into a box and label so cleanly?…
Read MorePeople often finally get divorced…in order to marry someone else. How long must you wait after an Illinois divorce to remarry? To get married in Illinois, you must obtain a marriage license. “When a marriage application has been completed and…
Read MoreOnce you have 50/50 joint physical custody of your kids after an Illinois divorce and paternity action, you’re not likely to ever change your schedule. Still, life will come at you with changes like new work schedules, new spouses and…
Read MoreOne of the newest technological advances of the 21st century is the ability to communicate quickly and effectively with one another via text. Text messaging is commonplace and often is preferred to talking directly on the phone. However, sending a…
Read MoreIn Illinois, there is not a specific “lock changing law” when it comes to divorce or any other domestic relations matter. But effectively, you are evicting your spouse from the marital home when you change the locks. If you and…
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