Surviving Your Divorce – 10 Ways To Get Started, Part Two
My last post included different ideas to start moving your life forward during or after your divorce. Life as you have known it has changed – maybe for the better. Still, it’s easy for your world to...
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This past weekend we brought our oldest daughter back to college. As she walked us back to our car before we headed out to the highway, I suddenly found myself with feelings of nostalgia and sadness....
View Article4 Steps in Discovery Process Explained by Divorce Lawyer Chicago
In Illinois divorce cases, a crucial element is how to divide marital assets. Each divorce is unique and there are a number of ways to resolve this key issue. But one thing common to all Illinois...
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Health Care Power of Attorney Make-Over
Health Care Power of Attorney As a Chicago divorce attorney with a background in estate planning, I am aware of the benefits of estate planning before, during and after divorce. A Health Care Power of...
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Fighting for Sole Custody: When is it Worth The Battle?
Obtaining Sole Custody In divorce cases that involve children, two different types of custody can be granted: joint or sole custody. Through my experience as a divorce lawyer in Chicago, I have seen...
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The Media Glamorizes Celebrity Divorce
Media’s Glamorization of Divorce In the past weeks, each time I’ve searched ‘divorce’ online, endless articles about Jay-Z and Beyonce’s apparently broken relationship come up. The articles speculate...
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The Baby Boomer Divorce Trend
Baby Boomer Divorces I recently read an article that the divorce rate was on a slight decline from the generally accepted 50 percent rate. Although it is difficult to obtain completely accurate divorce...
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Spousal Education Gaps and Divorce
Education and Divorce Recently, a report was published in the August issue of the American Sociological Review about an extensive study regarding divorce trends among spouses with differing levels of...
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Power of Attorney Health Care Agent
Choosing a Health Care Power of Attorney Agent In my recent blog post about the changes to the Health Care Power of Attorney Act, I emphasized the importance, especially for those going through a...
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Social Media Rights After Death
Social Media Rights After Death With the number of Facebook users reaching one billion, the social networking site inevitably is intertwined with people’s everyday lives. In a previous blog post on...
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Who Should Pay For College Tuition After Divorce in Illinois?
Who Should Pay for College Tuition After Divorce? Sending your child off to college is inevitably filled with many emotions for both you and your child – excitement, anxiety, and, for many,...
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