Posts Categorized: Divorce Legal Advice

When to Consider a Prenuptial Agreement

Prenuptial-Agreement A prenuptial agreement, also known as a premarital agreement, is a contract between two people who are to be married. A “prenup” typically spells out what each person owns, as well as owes, and what their property rights will be in the event of death or divorce. Many people assume that a prenup is merely a precursor to divorce, and that having a prenup is setting you up for a meeting with a divorce lawyer in Chicago. According to experts, this is not true at all. Here a...   Read more ...  

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Life Insurance and Divorce in Chicago

Life Insurance and Divorce Today Brent Novoselsky , Financial Planner in Chicago, gives us his personal thoughts on life insurance during and after divorce:   As a financial planner in Chicago, I often have clients that ask about what happens to life insurance when you’re about to divorce? How do you deal fairly with a soon to-be ex-spouse, yet still make sure you have coverage for the future? Is there a way to provide for adult children of a previous marriage without going broke, es...   Read more ...  

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Understanding Fault and No-Fault Grounds for Divorce

As a divorce attorney, I am frequently asked what requirements are needed in order to file for a divorce. Specifically, I am asked if one spouse must be guilty or have done something wrong before a divorce can be requested. Although these answers vary from state to state, in Illinois there must be grounds for a divorce. There are two types of grounds in Illinois, fault grounds and no-fault grounds. No-fault grounds are more commonly known as irreconcilable differences. In the case of irreconcila...   Read more ...  

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Facebook Providing Divorce Ammunition

Facebook and Divorce Stories of Facebook affecting divorce have been rampant in the news lately.  I recently stumbled upon a news story that was too good not to share. A woman living in Ohio was surprised and upset when her family revealed they had found pictures of her husband and another woman posted to Facebook. The fact that her husband was having an obvious affair was not the end though. A few weeks later dozens of wedding pictures were posted to Facebook, showing the woman’s hu...   Read more ...  

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Paying for College when Parents are Divorced

Paying-For-Children’s-College-Expenses-When-Parents-Are-Divorced As the father of two children who have recently graduated college, I know first-hand how difficult the entire college admissions process is on the family. It is stressful for both parents and children.   However, speaking as a divorce attorney, I also know that when parents no longer live together, it compounds the stress levels. When discussing higher education with my clients, I frequently am asked, “How much should do ...   Read more ...  

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Divorce 101–Part One

“Where do I start?” That ‘s the question most individuals ask once they’ve made a decision to seek a divorce. In this three-part series, I’ll answer the most frequently asked questions that arise before people have selected a divorce attorney. Part One focuses on the hiring process and fees. Q: What is the most important thing a client should look for when hiring an attorney? A: The client and attorney must have chemistry. Divorce lawyers represent people, not businesses. The relati...   Read more ...  

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