Going through a divorce is a difficult situation that becomes even more complicated if you own a family business. There’s a chance that the divorce will affect the fate of the company, so you should think about that when you’re handling the property division. You and...
Whether you made the decision to divorce, your spouse made it or it was by mutual consent, you now have a whole lot of decisions about the future that need to be made. In the meantime, you have to keep your household running, and that means that bills need to be paid,...
Doing what’s best for your children during a divorce can be challenging because you have so much to balance. Ideally, you and your ex can become a parenting team so everything is a little easier for everyone. There are a few things that you should remember during the...
A business may be the only asset in your Illinois divorce worth more than your family home or your retirement account. The bigger and more successful your business is, the more likely it is to become a sticking point in your property division negotiations for a...
People now wait longer to get married than they did years ago. People are often older when they decide to get married, if they make that choice at all. Many modern parents are less likely to feel pressured to commit via marriage to their partner just because they have...
Saving for retirement is always a race against time. You want to put as much as you possibly can aside while making use of income tax incentives so that you can enjoy a comfortable standard of living both now and during your retirement. You may have plans to spend...
You may not feel like cooperating with your ex during the divorce. You may feel angry that they asked for the divorce. Or perhaps they’ve done something that caused you to file for divorce, like getting involved in an affair. Many people have divorce cases that...
Whether you intend to cooperate with your ex to draft a parenting plan or you have to go to court because you argue, resolving custody disagreements is important when planning for life after divorce. Regardless of the approach employed, parents should try to keep the...
The allocation of parental responsibilities has to be established before the end of a divorce. Once finalized, parenting time orders have to be adhered to. There are times when it’s appropriate to seek a modification of those orders, though. For example, if you have a...
You and your spouse have talked about divorce before, and they've always been against it. In fact, you tried going to couples therapy with them to see if you could save the marriage. You wanted to honor their position and the fact that they didn't want to get...
