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Author Archives: Dorothy A. Voigt
What the Kardashian Pregnancy Could Mean to the Divorce Property Division
Sarane C. Siewerth Contributed to this Blog Post A big news story recently has been the announcement that Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are expecting a baby together. The announcement is inevitably followed by the statement that Kim is still … Continue reading
Returning to School in Middle Age: Hey Mom, I Got an LLM!
Well, if anyone had told me that I would go back to school at age 51, I would have told them they were crazy. I was not looking to return to school at that point in my life. However, I … Continue reading
If Your Child is Not Fit, Are You an Unfit Parent? Removal of Obese Children from Home
Obesity is a huge problem in this country for children as well as adults. Between 16 and 33 percent of children and adolescents are obese, defined as more than 20% over ideal weight, while morbidly obese means 50- 100% … Continue reading
Am I Frozen Out of My Spouse’s Frozen Pension Plan?
Many traditional defined benefit pension plans that provide a monthly annuity payment to the employee at retirement have been frozen over the past decade. There are a number of reasons why corporations are freezing their pension plans, mostly economic. What … Continue reading
Posted in Divorce, Retirement Benefits
Tagged Chicago Divorce Attorneys, Divorce, DuPage Divorce Attorney, Frozen Pension, Illinois Family Law, Illinois Pension, Illinois QDRO, Lake Forest Divorce Attorney, Pension, Pension and Divorce, QDRO, Qualified Domestic Relations Order, Retirement Benefits, Schiller DuCanto & Fleck, Wheaton Divorce Attorney
Civil Unions and Employment Benefits Issues in Illinois
The Illinois Religious Freedom Protection and Civil Union Act went into effect on June 1, 2011. A civil union creates a legal relationship between two persons of either the same or opposite sex who now may be defined as a … Continue reading
IRA Transfers and Withdrawls
Let’s talk Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs). Nationally, the amount accumulated in IRAs is approximately 25% of all retirement wealth. It is very likely that IRAs will be divided in a divorce action. One or more IRAs may need to be … Continue reading
What to Do With Your Social Security Tax Holiday
The Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 provides a one-year tax “holiday” for taxpayers by reducing the amount of Social Security taxes collected. A tax reduction, you say? How is that going to work? The … Continue reading
How Will Health Care Reform Affect Me This Year?
Why discuss health care in a family law blog? A person’s mental and physical health has a huge impact on their life. Anyone who has been ill themselves or had an ill family member knows that the entire family is … Continue reading
Posted in Health Benefits, In the News
Tagged ACA, Adoption Assistance Programs, Children with Pre-Exisiting Conditions, Health Benefits, Health Care Reform, health insurance, Medicaid, Medicare, Obamacare, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Retirement, Seniors, Social Security Disability Benefits, Tanning Services Tax, U.S. Congress, • Small Business Health Insurance Tax Credit
Don’t Forget Your 401(k)!
A recent study showed that half of American adults who have participated in a 401(k) or equivalent retirement plan, but who have changed jobs, have left at least one of their accounts with a previous employer instead of rolling those … Continue reading
Posted in Divorce, Retirement Benefits
Tagged 401(k), Chicago Divorce, Chicago Divorce Attorneys, Divorce, Divorce Attorney, DuPage Divorce Attorney, Illinois Divorce, Illinois Family Law, IRA, Lake Forest Divorce Attorney, Marital Property, Pension, Property, Retirement Benefits, Retirement Funds, Schiller DuCanto & Fleck, Wheaton Divorce Attorney
Studies Show Women Unhappy with Financial Advisors
Are you prepared to take control of your financial future after your divorce, especially in the area of retirement planning? If you are a woman, probably not. Studies show that 74% of women do not know enough about retirement investing, … Continue reading
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