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Estate planning is an important task for the typical American adult. You have family members who depend on you, like your spouse and your children. You have financial responsibilities that will legally remain even after you die. Your estate plan gives you an...
When your first marriage ends in divorce, it may take some time before you are ready to pursue a relationship again. If you are lucky enough to find the right person, you may start planting a blended family together. Before you get married, you may want to sit down to...
Every state calculates child support differently. In Illinois, child support can be estimated with the state’s Child Support Estimator, which is designed to give people an idea of how much child support is necessary following a divorce or separation. It’s important to...
If you die without a will in Illinois, then you should understand that your beneficiaries will receive an intestate share of your property. What that means is that your property will be passed on in accordance with Illinois state law. Dying without a will only affects...
Illinois is an equitable distribution state in divorce. What that means is that marital property shared between spouses is divided equitably, not necessarily equally, upon divorce. Equitable divisions may be something like a 40/60 split or 30/70 division of your...
Creating an estate plan isn't just about distributing your property to the people you love. It's also about protecting yourself if you experience some kind of medical emergency. A stroke, a heart attack or even a car crash could put you in a coma and leave you unable...
If you have children and are going through a separation period or divorce, you will need to put together a parenting plan. That plan will include information such as when to pick up or drop off your children. It may also have specific information about what you can or...
An estate plan may make it easier to manage your affairs while you're alive and after passing on. In addition to providing a mechanism to transfer assets to beneficiaries, an estate plan may also allow you to designate a guardian for your children. Take a look at some...
Like most states, Illinois uses the equitable property division method for splitting up assets and debts in divorce. Divorcing couples must split up their marital assets "equitably" -- in other words, reasonably fairly. For most couples in the Chicago area, most of...
Whether you and your ex-spouse amicably agreed to your child custody arrangement or a judge decided for you, it's undeniable that shared custody plans are highly beneficial for a child's development and well-being. According to 54 studies that compare child outcomes...
