Estate planning plays an important role in making sure loved ones are provided for in case the unexpected happens. It is an important task for married couples and helps to ensure that both they and their children are protected. However, when getting
Going through a divorce involves major upheavals in your personal life and finances. Whether you are the one who filed for a divorce or you have been served with a divorce petition and a summons to appear in court by your spouse,
Although the overall divorce rate is still high, it has declined significantly in recent years. The over-50 divorce rate has trended the opposite way. Marriage dissolution matters in this age range have doubled over the last two decades. All divorces usually involve significant emotional
The marital property rule in the Prairie State, which is found in Section 503 of the Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act, is relatively straightforward. With a few exceptions, assets or debts acquired during the marriage are marital property. Everything else is