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Tag Archives: Marital Property
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
Instant Replay Creates All Kinds of Issues
Article originally appeared in the November 27, 2012 issue of the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin written by Thomas F. Villanti and Evan D. Whitfield Major League Baseball (MLB) is deciding this off-season whether to extend instant replay to other areas … Continue reading
Top Ten Myths in Illinois Divorce Cases [Myth #4]
Myth: Refusing to pay attorney’s fees to or on behalf of my spouse is a good strategy because it will freeze him or her out and give me a leg up. In Illinois, the response is no. Illinois has a … Continue reading
Top Ten Myths in Illinois Divorce Cases [Myth #3]
Myth: My spouse’s marital misconduct or bad behavior will help me in my marital case. If a husband has a girlfriend, or a wife spends money without any budget or regard for their finances, are those factors things that a … Continue reading
Top Ten Myths in Illinois Divorce Cases [Myth #2]
Myth: Illinois is a 50/50 property division state. Probably one of the most commonly asked questions I receive from clients is, “Is Illinois a 50/50 property division state?” It can be, but not necessarily. 50/50 states are known as community … Continue reading
Pet Ownership in Illinois Divorce Cases
Pet owners love their pets and view them as an important part of their family. Pet care is a multi-billion dollar industry, as evidenced by the increase in pet insurance, pet attire, specially made pet food, regular pet grooming services, … Continue reading
Protecting Your Lifestyle During and After Divorce
Divorce can be an emotionally stressful and challenging time. Unfortunately, the divorce process can be made even more difficult when one spouse acts punitively to hurt their former partner by engaging in tactics that manipulate one party’s financial resources in … Continue reading
Retaining Your Non Marital Property After Divorce
Most people contemplating or going through a divorce are looking to retain as much of their property as possible. That property is divided into two classifications: marital and non-marital property. Marital property in Illinois generally consists of property acquired during … Continue reading
Flash Point: Court Should have Reevaluated Retirement Account when Entering QDRO
In a second appeal, the husband challenged the trial court’s finding after remand that would cause him to bear the majority of a retirement account’s loss when entering a QDRO. In its original judgment for dissolution of marriage in 2007, … Continue reading
Posted in Divorce, Recent Cases & Law, Retirement Benefits
Tagged 401(k), Chicago Divorce, Divorce, Divorce Attorney, DuPage Divorce Attorney, Illinois Divorce, Illinois Family Law, IRA, Marital Property, Pension, Property, QDRO, Qualified Domestic Relations Order, Retirement Benefits, Retirement Funds, Schiller DuCanto & Fleck
Equitable Doesn’t Mean 50/50
A Primer on How Property is Divided in an Illinois Divorce Case If you follow the tabloids and Hollywood divorces, you might mistakenly believe that property is automatically divided 50/50 in a divorce. While that is true in community property … Continue reading
Posted in Divorce, Property
Tagged Chicago Divorce, Chicago Divorce Attorney, Chicago Divorce Attorneys, Divorce, Divorce Attorney, DuPage Divorce Attorney, Equitable Distribution, Illinois Divorce, Illinois Family Law, Lake Forest Divorce Attorney, Marital Estate, Marital Property, Property Valuation, Schiller DuCanto & Fleck, Valuation, Wheaton Divorce Attorney
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