Month: October 2019

For many people in Illinois, the thought of making plans on how to pay for their young child's college education while they are in the throes of a divorce may not be top of mind, especially if the child is 10 or more years away from going to college. Parents of high...

When you are dealing with high value assets and sizable incomes, mistakes made during a divorce in Chicago can cost you a lot of money. Sometimes it is just a matter of not keeping together the right paperwork. If you are preparing to end your marriage, now is the...

If your pet is a valued member of your Illinois household but you and your spouse are thinking about divorcing, you likely have concerns about which of you your pet will live with after your divorce. While admittedly not as important as the custody of your children,...

If you are half of a high-asset married couple that is contemplating divorce, you may fear that your spouse will attempt to hide marital assets from you or has already begun to do so. Unfortunately, marital asset hiding is not a new phenomenon. A surprising number of...

You pay out money each month for the regularities of living life – mortgage, groceries, utilities. But somewhere along the way, there is not enough money at the end of the month. Payments are late, and credit card companies are threatening you with collection...

As you probably know, Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth are ending their short marriage. Despite the break up of their relationship, they seem to have easily made important decision about some marital assets, namely their pets. The law in California where they are...