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On behalf of Blacha Law Office, LLC | Feb 26, 2021 | Divorce
Divorce is a complex and trying process. When it comes time to divide marital property, many couples find that they benefit from legal counsel to make that process easier; but a divorce can be especially tricky (and sometimes difficult or contentious) if one or both...
On behalf of Blacha Law Office, LLC | Feb 16, 2021 | Divorce
Divorce brings about a host of emotionally-charged changes in your day-to-day life. Many newly-divorced couples find the tasks of managing new child custody arrangements and transitioning into co-parenting among the most challenging. Advice about how to navigate the...
On behalf of Blacha Law Office, LLC | Feb 10, 2021 | Divorce
Retirement stands for security after a lifetime of work. However, in divorce, many financial “sure things” turn out not to be that way, and that may include your retirement account. One term you want to understand when it comes to retirement accounts in divorce is...
On behalf of Blacha Law Office, LLC | Feb 8, 2021 | Divorce
The millennial generation has made a pastime of bucking the marital traditions of previous generations, and their affinity for the prenuptial agreement is one of the most intriguing ways they've broken with the past. The "prenup" has been around for years, but it was...
On behalf of Blacha Law Office, LLC | Feb 7, 2021 | Divorce
Retirements stand for security after a lifetime of work. However, in divorce, many financial “sure things” turn out not to be that way, and that may include your retirement account. One term you want to understand when it comes to retirement accounts in divorce is...
On behalf of Blacha Law Office, LLC | Jan 21, 2021 | Divorce
Going through a divorce is difficult in a wide variety of ways. To get through it effectively, you will ideally have help from a team of professionals. It all starts with hiring an experienced and skilled divorce attorney whose personality and temperament are good...
On behalf of Blacha Law Office, LLC | Jan 6, 2021 | Divorce
If a business owner files for divorce in Illinois, they might be surprised to learn that their spouse is entitled to a share of the business assets even if they weren't part of the daily operations. The situation becomes even more complicated if the spouses are...
On behalf of Blacha Law Office, LLC | Dec 10, 2020 | Divorce
During your divorce, your former spouse might have bristled at the prospect of paying child support. Yet, once your divorce finalized, you likely assumed that they would be responsible and meet their monthly obligation. Extricating it from them, though, may feel like...
On behalf of Blacha Law Office, LLC | Oct 29, 2020 | Estate Administration, Estate Administration/Probate
When your parents get older, they become more vulnerable. More vulnerable to scams, to those looking to defraud them of money and to those wanting to influence their financial decisions. When your parent dies, you may discover that your mom changed her will: to give...
On behalf of Blacha Law Office, LLC | Oct 29, 2020 | Divorce
When you are facing a divorce, you often struggle with a wide array of emotions. One day you are relieved. The next you are sad. And sometimes, you’re angry, worried and frustrated. You may want to use social media to vent once in a while. However, that’s...