A health care directive allows you to make decisions about what medical treatment you would or would not like to receive in the future and communicate your wishes to your doctor and loved ones. Your health care directives take effect in the event that a medical...
In marriages across the country, similarities have popped up between the leading factors that eventually tear a couple apart. For example, financial matters have driven a wedge between pairs for decades. However, recent discoveries shine a light on the fact that it...
With the increased lifespan of many Americans, people also choose to divorce later in life and continue on to remarry well into the golden years. Because of these later-year remarriages, it is important to factor some unique things into your new relationship, such as...
If you stayed home to raise the kids while your soon-to-be ex-spouse worked, you may worry about your ability to support yourself after your marriage ends. Fortunately, like in other places, Illinois allows divorcing spouses to request spousal maintenance, sometimes...
If you get sick to a point where you cannot make medical and financial decisions for yourself, you will need someone you trust in Illinois to make these decisions for you. Nominating a durable power of attorney is crucial when creating your estate plan. Here are some...
When creating your estate plan in Illinois, you have a right to create a trust to protect your assets. The legal formation of a trust gives you a way to shelter your assets, keeping them from taxes, creditors and even fraud. Though every trust has a trustee to manage...
Going through the steps to end a marriage can be difficult, especially in an uncertain economy. If you're an Illinois resident considering divorce while unemployed or underemployed, here are some of the issues to consider when it comes to delaying divorce. Are support...
Estate planning is essential if you want to grow your assets and protect them against uncertainty. Choosing who to give your assets to when you die and the circumstances in which your beneficiaries receive your property is what estate planning does. Illinois estates...
In Illinois or any other state, divorce is a legal process with rules about dividing assets. If either party tries to hide financial assets or lie about their income, debts, expenses and so on, there are severe consequences. It is common for one spouse to try to keep...
Collaborative divorce remains a realistic and solid option that some couples pursue when ending their marriage. The two parties work together to come up with agreements on issues, including division of assets, parenting time, allocation of parental responsibility and...
