Archives for March 2015

According to the U.S. Census, over 30,000 Illinois couples divorced in 2009. Each of those couples were required by state law to divide up all of their property. An Illinois divorce lawyer understands that for many couples, the process of determining who owns what can be one of the most contentious areas of a divorce. There are often significant financial ramifications that result from the division of assets, which may lead one or both parties to fight for what they believe belongs to them. … [Read more...]

Going through a divorce is rarely an easy process, but it does not have to be the knock-down, drag-out conflict that many people assume it to be. With the help of a collaborative divorce attorney in Illinois, many couples are choosing to avoid a typical divorce that takes place inside a courtroom for a straight-forward, respectful divorce that leaves both parties in agreement. … [Read more...]