Protecting Your Family And Future
On Behalf of Monika Blacha | Feb 21, 2020 | Divorce
After 20 years of marriage, individuals may start to reconsider whether they want to remain with their partners. At this point, they may begin to realize that they are emotionally disconnected from their spouses. Research has shown that the divorce rate for...
On Behalf of Monika Blacha | Feb 13, 2020 | Divorce
Though divorce is often portrayed as an older woman being left by her husband for a younger woman, in over 70% of cases, it is the woman initiating the divorce. Women in Illinois have many reasons for bringing an end to a marriage, but their reasons usually fall into...
On Behalf of Monika Blacha | Feb 7, 2020 | Child Custody
Infidelity is a common reason for one spouse to file for divorce in Illinois. Finding out that your husband has been seeing someone else can feel like a betrayal that you simply cannot overcome. Divorcing over infidelity can often lead to some of the most intense...
On Behalf of Monika Blacha | Feb 6, 2020 | Divorce
As Illinois residents near retirement, they might be concerned with how to pay bills during this period of their lives. For divorced residents, this might be an even more pressing concern. Figuring out what their social security benefit amount will be is important in...
On Behalf of Monika Blacha | Feb 4, 2020 | Child Custody
Going through a divorce in Illinois can be painful, no matter if the couple spent just a few years or decades together. While dealing with the emotional pain associated with divorce, parents also need to make good decisions for their children and help them cope with...
On Behalf of Monika Blacha | Jan 31, 2020 | Firm News
For the fourth year, Monika M. Blacha of in Naperville, Illinois, has earned a spot on the state's Super Lawyers list. She has now made the list in 2016, 2018, 2019 and 2020. Super Lawyers only selects 5% of attorneys in Illinois for the...
On Behalf of Monika Blacha | Jan 29, 2020 | Divorce
One of the reasons that there is so much misinformation floating around about divorce is that the exact process and rules governing divorce are different in every state and can even vary from county to county within individual states. While certain factors are...
On Behalf of Monika Blacha | Jan 22, 2020 | Divorce
A growing number of people in Illinois and across the country are choosing to divorce later in life, which may require additional thinking about retirement planning. Retirement funds are often some of the largest assets held by a couple during a divorce with many...
On Behalf of Monika Blacha | Jan 16, 2020 | Divorce
Some married couples in Illinois have used a postnuptial agreement as a way to reset their finances and protect their assets in case of a divorce. This document is similar to a prenuptial agreement. The main difference between the two documents is that a postnuptial...
On Behalf of Monika Blacha | Jan 15, 2020 | Divorce
In the past, many people in Illinois considered prenuptial agreements to be limited to those with generational family wealth or major celebrities. However, a growing number of people have chosen to negotiate a prenup before they marry, especially as more people choose...
