Figuring out how you’re going to successfully divorce your spouse can be overwhelming. While the emotional challenges can be more than you can bear, the financial implications of marriage dissolution can be significant. That’s why you need to know how to position...
Many Gen-Xers and now Millennials are part of the “sandwich generation.” They are taking car of their aging parents while at the same time raising families of their own. Being part of the sandwich generation can be difficult. While you love your parents and appreciate...
For parents, there is no more important part of life than parenting time. The time you spend with your child is priceless. This is true of both parents. Unfortunately, sometimes, mothers believe that their time is more important than other people’s, even the father’s,...
Children are one of the biggest reasons Illinois couples put off a divorce. While you might know that your marriage is over, you may choose to stay together for the sake of your children. Situations like that typically only work for a while, and eventually, one or...
There’s no getting around it: divorce is usually complicated and involves many different steps. The day your divorce is finalized likely brings a sense of relief and desire to finally move on with your life. As you begin your post-divorce life, there is one more task...
Illinois parents want the best for their children, but they can disagree as to how much they should pay in child support. Courts use basic factors to calculate child support amounts, such as the child’s needs and financial resources; the parents’ financial resources...
During a divorce, couples need to make major decisions regarding how their lives will look after the marriage ends. For parents, some of the most important ones involve how parental responsibilities are divided between the two parents. There are two different parts of...
You do not know when you will die, but you likely have some opinions on what care you want if you are at the end of your life. You can address these preferences in a health care directive. A health care directive is an important part of any estate plan. Health care...
Custody cases are now referred to as parental responsibilities cases in Illinois. As part of your parental responsibilities case, you may have to draft a parenting plan. The purpose of a parenting plan is to lay out how you and your co-parent will share responsibility...
Many of us know that it is important to have a will, even if we have not executed one yet. Still, if you die without a will you will be considered to have died intestate, and your estate will be subject to state intestacy laws. This can be problematic, as it leaves no...
