Finding a fair way to divide your property during a divorce is not always easy. There is a chance that you and your spouse simply will not agree, especially if your estate contains substantial assets. Real estate holdings, in particular, can become a source of intense...
Asset Division
Does a stay-at-home spouse share in a pension after a divorce?
Being the sole breadwinner for a family is a difficult prospect. You have an obligation to earn enough to allow your spouse to remain home while still covering all of the expenses that your family incurs. The stress of that hard work and the long hours that your role...
Saving frozen embryos? If you divorce, that’s a tough situation
You and your spouse always wanted to have children. That’s why you froze several of your embryos. You weren’t ready to have kids in the past, but you wanted to have the option as you got older. All of that planning seemed to go to waste when your spouse approached you...
Entrepreneurs can protect their business with a robust prenup
Couples often have much to consider before tying the knot. But typically, most don’t want to think about separation before they’re officially married. While not always romantic, it's often better to be prepared for potential turbulence, especially if one partner owns...
Deciding the fate of frozen embryos in a divorce
You made your frozen embryos in a time of need, and now with a looming divorce, you’ll have to revisit your intentions. Already laden with emotion, a divorce process embroiled with embryos can be difficult. Alternative methods to pregnancy are popular in the U.S.,...
New Illinois Law Places a Priority on Pets in 2018 Divorce Cases
As of January 1, 2018, custody of pets in divorce cases will now be given more careful consideration by judges. Previously, pets had been treated much like any other material asset in a divorce, to be divided up in whatever way best balanced the scales. Now however,...
The Brangelina Break-up
It’s been a tough year for Hollywood marriages, and now another celebrity partnership has come to an end. Power couple Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt reportedly separated on September 15, after just a little over two years of marriage. Jolie filed for divorce, citing...