Blacha Law Office, Ltd. Legal Blog

Dividing property in a divorce can become a contentious exercise. Sometimes, couples spend more time fighting over who gets a particular painting, piece of furniture or fitness equipment or even a vacation souvenir than their retirement or investment accounts. That’s...

Dividing property during a divorce is rarely easy, especially when sentimental or valuable items like family heirlooms are involved. In Illinois, family law courts follow the principle of equitable distribution, which means marital property is divided fairly—but not...

Regardless of the age of the couple, divorce law is the same from one situation to the next. The same property division and financial support rules apply regardless of marital circumstances. However, there is a degree of discretion involved when applying state...

In high-asset divorce scenarios that are not truly amicable, safeguarding one’s share of marital financial wealth is not the only concern that spouses need to keep in mind. Property that represents deep personal significance, such as family heirlooms, artwork or even...

A variety of different personal choices can influence the divorce process. Therefore, it can be quite difficult to predict the exact outcome of an upcoming divorce. For some people, divorce is less unpredictable because they have already established a prenuptial...

When people divorce, they have to strategically separate their finances and property from one another. Some people have prenuptial agreements in place already, which means that there is already an effective plan for the division of their property. Most couples do not...

You’ve probably seen posts on Instagram of famous ex-spouses vacationing together with their children and even their new spouses and children as one big, happy blended family. It’s easy to dismiss this as an unrealistic goal or something only possible if you’re among...

Divorce statutes are different in every jurisdiction. For couples to qualify for an Illinois divorce, at least one of the spouses must have lived in the state for a minimum of 90 days prior to filing. In cases involving minor children, the party filing for divorce...