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As Covid-19 continues, the Courts in Illinois have reopened. Some are zoom only, some are in-person, some are a hybrid of the two. I am immunocompromised and I have chronic migraines, which can be triggered when things are too tight around my head, pull...
Let's say you are a perfectly normal middle-class family living outside St. Louis. You have a perfectly normal house, car, job, retirements, debts and a spouse you are done with. This is the reality of about 3,500 metro-east families every year. L...
Why someone familiar with the Metro East practice of law only handles work there.
The difference between do-it-yourself divorce papers and a lawyer drafting your divorce
When the other side has a lawyer but we all agree to work through the case without the court's help
What your standard deduction is depends on your marital status on December 31.
The twitterverse was afire yesterday of the attorney who appeared in a Texas Court as a cat. He had to assure the Court he was not a cat. The hearing was on Zoom and highlighted how an older attorney was very uncomfortable being on a computer and could ...
When I might begin seeing people in person
Telling your attorney the truth is not going to get you judged
Being open to discussions can save you tons of money
Business can check vaccine status without violating HIPAA
Even if your divorce is simple, you should have a divorce lawyer help you.
Short answer: No. There is no difference between a simple divorce and an uncontested one. In Illinois, the law has changed dramatically concerning divorces since I became a lawyer. When I first starting practicing, there were several grounds (reasons) f...
If you are married, the answer is, likely yes
Holidays do not have to be a battlefield
If you need mental health help, do no let your divorce prevent you from seeking it
Ideas on how to tell your children before you start the process
Annulments are possible for people not validly married in the first place
Some ideas on where to start your discussions with your soon-to-be-ex
Most attorney rankings are marking gimmicks, so I gave my self a trophy
Child support is determined by law. The calcualtions take into account the time you spend with your child.
Maybe...If you or your soon-to-be-ex added money ot a retirment account during marriage, then it could be divided. If you can reach agreements outside of court amicably, then you control if your retirement is divided.
We just don't want to give you wrong advice that hurts you.
For some people, a judgment of separation makes more sense than a divorce. However, there are differences between the two and they can affect you. For the purposes of this, a marriage and a civil union are treated as the same thing.