Month: December 2017

Illinois residents who are considering a divorce might eventually negotiate for alimony payments. As a result of the tax legislation that was signed into law in December, they might also be concerned with the changes the bill will have on the tax implications of...

When a person has a relationship outside of their marriage, it could doom the marriage to failure. However, infidelity is not the only reason that marriages end in Illinois and elsewhere. In some cases, a drug or alcohol problem may be what causes a relationship to...

Illinois parents who have gotten divorced may eventually come to dislike the holiday season. This may be true whether the divorce occurred during the holiday season or if it occurred at some other time of the year. However, it is important to understand that the...

Illinois couples who are getting a divorce might need to divide one or more retirement accounts as part of the process of property division. However, they should be aware of any taxes or penalties associated with the accounts. These differ and have different...

Illinois residents who are older than 50 might be more likely to get a divorce than younger couples. Studies show that while divorce is down among most age groups, older adults have a higher divorce rate than they did 20 years ago. Divorcing at this age can present...