Monthly Archives: August 2023
Concerned Sister Asks Chicago Tribune: How do I Handle Knowing that My Brother-in-Law had a Girlfriend in Secret before he Got a Divorce?
A concerned sister in Chicago wrote in to Ask Amy last week to ask a sensitive and pressing question: what to do with the knowledge when a person finds out their recently-divorced sibling-in-law was unfaithful in their previous marriage. “Don’t Want to be Judgmental” inquired to the Chicago Tribune advice columnist, “My husband’s brother… Read More »
Did You Receive a Deposition Notice in Your Chicago Divorce Case? Here’s What You Need to Know about Depositions in Chicago Divorce Cases
If you’ve ever received a deposition notice, the first thing that you probably experienced is a little bit of confusion and surprise. A deposition notice formally notifies a person who the other party to a lawsuit wishes to get additional information from that they must be deposed. But what does all this mean and… Read More »
Are Contingent Fee Agreements Legal in Chicago Divorce Cases? What Divorcing Parties Should Know about Divorce Lawyer Fees in Chicago Divorce Cases
When a person decides that it is time to get a divorce in Chicago, the first thing that they may wonder is how exactly Chicago divorce lawyer fees work. In Chicago, there are several different types of lawyer fee agreements, but not all of them are lawful under Chicago family laws and ethics rules…. Read More »
“Gray Divorce”: What is It and Why is It So Popular Now?
Let’s face it: “gray divorce” is trending. Whether the term has been seen on a viral news post or in a full-fledged newspaper article, the truth is that gray divorce is something that many people in Chicago are interested in and want to know more about. Perhaps one of the reasons that the topic… Read More »
College Finance Obligations for Divorced Parents
August 21, 2023 Crain’s Chicago Business By Molshree Sharma How divorced parents in Illinois can navigate paying for their kids’ college. One of the proudest moments of a parent’s life is seeing their child graduate from high school and embark on the exciting journey to college. For divorced and separated parents in Illinois, this… Read More »
3 Helpful Tips for Coping with the Stress of Your Chicago Divorce Litigation
There is no way around it: divorce litigation is often not the most pleasant experience and can lead to a variety of stressors. While for most divorcing individuals in Chicago in the midst of divorce litigation there is no way to completely eliminate the stress of the pending legal proceedings, fortunately there are some… Read More »
Chicago Bulls NBA Star’s Soon-to-be-Ex gets Share of Hefty Retirement Plan in Los Angeles Divorce
Over 2,000 miles from Chicago, in Los Angeles, California, Larsa Pippen, recent ex-wife of NBA star and legend Scottie Pippen, is surely celebrating a victory in her lengthy divorce case. According to national and local reports, the Pippen divorce, which is said to have been finalized in December, 2021, received recent attention when the… Read More »
4 Reasons Why Business Valuation May Matter in Your Chicago Divorce
Most people in Chicago are familiar with at least some of the basic issues that routinely come up in a Chicago divorce case, such as child support and child custody, spousal maintenance (or “alimony”), the division of assets and properties, and maybe even pet custody issues. However, perhaps a lesser-known issue that can come… Read More »
Looking for Divorce Records Online in Chicago? Information for Your Chicago Divorce Records Search
Something that may be interesting to many Chicagoans is that, just like most other legal cases that are filed in Illinois and in the rest of the United States, divorce records are part of the public record. As part of the public record, divorce records can be retrieved and reviewed, making them accessible through… Read More »
Marriage Struggling in Chicago? Here are 5 Signs that it’s Time to Speak with a Chicago Divorce Lawyer
Let’s face it: not all marriages end up being a fairytale romance, and not all marriages last forever. In fact, over the decades in Chicago, and in the rest of the United States, the ending of a marriage via legal divorce proceedings has become practically commonplace. As normalized as divorce has become in Chicago,… Read More »
