The cost to file a divorce in Illinois varies from county to county, but filing fees are just the beginning. If a case has contested issues that are hard to resolve, a divorce can be costly. The more the couple can agree... Read more
Can text messages be used in a divorce in Illinois? It depends upon the situation. Illinois is a no-fault divorce state, so you don’t have to show that your spouse did anything wrong in order to file for a divorce. You... Read more
Going through a divorce is one of the most stressful experiences in life, and it often brings out the worst in people. It is bad enough when partners agree to be civil, but when divorce degenerates into a high-conflict ... Read more
If you are facing divorce, you will have to deal with both short- and long-term financial concerns such as how to support two households on income that once supported one. The financial planning decisions you make will... Read more
What happens to the dog when “pet parents” decide to divorce? Divorce is a messy and often contentious process, especially when couples don’t agree about dividing assets. When an animal has become an integral part ... Read more
The divorce rate in the United States has been high for decades, but now, thanks to millennials, marriages today have a greater chance of lasting than they have for years. According to United States Census Bureau statist... Read more
Married people often have credit cards in common and don’t always think about who is making purchases on them, but what happens when divorce enters the picture? Determining how credit card debt gets split in divorce ... Read more
When couples divorce, who gets stuck with the debts run up during the marriage? Just as assets are shared in marriage, debts may be as well, so it has to be determined which party should be responsible for what debts. So... Read more
While the U.S. divorce rate has been steadily decreasing since the 1980s, it has increased for couples over age 50. In fact, according to a Bowling Green State University study, the divorce rate for senior couples doub... Read more
Student loan debt, now at a record high of $1.5 trillion, has become a marriage killer. According to a June 2018 survey by Student Loan Hero and reported by CNBC, more than a third of borrowers said college loans and oth... Read more
