Protecting Your Family And Future
On Behalf of Monika Blacha | 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 Monika Blacha | 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 Monika Blacha | 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 Monika Blacha | 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 Monika Blacha | 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 Monika Blacha | 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 Monika Blacha | 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 Monika Blacha | 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...
On Behalf of Monika Blacha | Oct 23, 2020 | Divorce
Divorce is complicated, especially if you and your spouse have significant assets. You may own a home, a vacation property, vehicles, multiple investment accounts, company stock options, high-value collectibles and more. You or your spouse may be a realtor or...
On Behalf of Monika Blacha | Sep 18, 2020 | Estate Administration
You worked hard all your life. You scrimped and saved and were looking forward to helping your children after you were gone. You worked with an estate planner and got your affairs in order. But is there one crucial piece of the puzzle you are missing? When the...
