It was difficult to acknowledge that divorce was the right decision for you and your spouse, but now you must decide if mediation is the most favorable choice for the two of you. Would you be better off with traditional divorce or another alternative dispute...
Property Division
Dividing assets and property in an Illinois divorce
Divorce can be complicated, especially when it is a high-asset divorce, like those where the couple runs a business together. Here, financial assets are part of property division. This includes brokerage accounts, other investments (including holdings in LLC’s,...
Methods of dividing a family business during divorce
When a divorce requires dividing up a family business, it can be a difficult process for the divorcing spouses. Divorcing couples who share a family business should be familiar with different options available to them for dividing a shared business in divorce. One...
How Hidden Assets Can Affect Divorce Settlements
Hide and seek can be a fun game Illinois parents play with their kids, but it is anything but amusing to have to search out hidden assets during a contentious divorce. A hidden asset is a parcel or piece of property, whether tangible or intangible, that one party to a...