It is important to consider your future retirement plans when you are going through a divorce. Odds are high that you and your spouse have made retirement plans jointly, and you will need to separate your finances as the marriage comes to an end. If you simply have...
When you first bring up the idea of divorce, your spouse makes it clear that it is not something they are interested in. Maybe they even directly tell you that they are not going to get divorced. They do not believe in it. Even so, you eventually decide that the...
Many couples enter marriage with the best of intentions but without a formal financial plan in place. If you and your spouse did not sign a prenuptial agreement before your wedding day, you have a second chance with the creation of a postnuptial agreement. These...
If you have spent years building a collection, divorce may raise an immediate issue: what happens to those items now? Watches, coins, art or other collectibles may carry both personal and financial value. How you acquired each item and what it is worth can affect how...
Years after signing a prenup, you discover during divorce that the agreement does not address certain assets, such as an investment account, a business you owned before marriage or property acquired during the marriage. How will the court treat these assets? In...
If you have been charged with driving under the influence (DUI), you likely want to put the whole problem behind you and move on. You may think pleading guilty is the simplest option, rather than spending time and money fighting the charge. However, a DUI plea can...
Drunk driving charges are not convictions. You have the right to defend yourself, and part of that defense could include challenging police behaviors and procedures during a stop. If they made a mistake, it could change the entire direction of your case. Mistake 1:...
Technically speaking, DUI charges can happen at any time of day. Police just need to have reasonable suspicion to pull a driver over, and then they need to gather evidence of impairment, such as the results of field sobriety tests or a breath test. People do get...
Illinois kids are headed back to school, and families are readjusting to the school year routine this month. When you share parenting time with your child’s other parent, it may take a little more work and preparation to keep things moving smoothly during this...
If you are moving toward a divorce, it is important to gather financial documentation. You and your spouse are likely going to have to split up marital assets, and this may mean making financial disclosures to the court. Documentation like bank statements, credit card...
