Divorce

Divorce is both an emotional and financial challenge. Fortunately, financing is available to help divorcing individuals to cover the cost of a marital breakup, including legal costs, if needed. Here are a couple of viable ways of obtaining funds to support...

When you decided to marry the love of your life, you may have already owned property or a business. You might also have already become a parent, either together with the person you’re marrying or from a previous relationship. While you’re planning your wedding, you...

Making the decision to end one’s marriage is never an easy pill to swallow, even when the event has been a long time coming. Maybe two spouses simply grew apart and harbor no animosity towards each other, which can make the process easier than a contested divorce....

Avoiding conflict during the divorce process is seldom easy. However, it is possible for divorcing couples in Illinois to take steps to mitigate disputes when working through the emotional and financial aspects of their marital breakups. Here are a couple of tips for...

When divorcing individuals in Illinois share children, their financial situation after divorce may get a bit complicated, particularly when it comes to taxes. For instance, who gets to claim certain child-related credits or deductions when tax time rolls around? Here...

When parents in Illinois get divorced, they may naturally worry about how to keep their children’s lives after divorce as smooth as possible as they enter the school year in the fall. Fortunately, a strong co-parenting relationship can help divorced individuals and...

Many Illinois parents handle both childrearing and career-furthering obligations. It is not unusual for both mothers and fathers to work outside the home while the children are at school or daycare. Of course, now that you are getting a divorce, you may worry that...

The process of divorce can no doubt be financially challenging to navigate at any age. However, individuals who are 50 years old or older face unique monetary challenges. Here are some tips for softening the monetary blow when getting divorced later in life in...

Dividing assets is often one of the most challenging parts of the divorce process. This is true even if both parties begin the divorce proceedings in a relatively amicable way, as the property division process is not always cut and dried. Here is a brief primer on...

When two spouses decide to end their marriage in Illinois, the process can no doubt take an emotional and financial toll on both of them. Unfortunately, ill-informed decision-making during the divorce process can have negative long-term consequences for the parties...