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Understanding Adoption
Adopting a child is a serious process, but it is also a joyful one. It is a beautiful thing to add to your family through adoption and provide someone with emotional, legal, and financial support. The process can also be complex, but it can also be less overwhelming with an adoption attorney experienced in navigating the public or private adoption process. Adoption can occur in many unique situations, and it can change a family system in many ways. It’s important to understand adoption requirements under family law and the different ways you can adopt in the state. Adoption Requirements An
Who Should Consider a Revocable Trust?
A revocable or living trust is a useful document in estate planning, which enables you to place assets into a legal entity so they do not become the state’s property after your death. A revocable trust is a useful type of trust for those early in their life, as you still have complete control over the assets within. If you are unsure whether a revocable trust could benefit you, discuss your assets and potential beneficiaries with a qualified estate planning attorney. When you place assets in a trust, you can name the individuals who you want to benefit from them,
How Can You Avoid Will Contests?
When you create a will to distribute your estate, you do it so that your wishes are carried out after your death. When someone contests the will, this can create issues in your family and prevent your will from being followed. An estate planning attorney can help you make a strong and enforceable will. Who Can Contest a Will? In Illinois, any interested person can petition to contest a will. An interested person includes: A beneficiary named in the will An heir who would inherit under succession law or a prior will A creditor The representative of the estate, including
How Is Property Divided?
Division of property is an essential part of any divorce, where a couple’s marital assets are split between them. This includes assets such as a shared home, vehicles, shared bank accounts, retirement accounts, real estate, and high-value assets like jewelry and art. It also includes any marital debts. Property division can frequently become contentious, especially if each spouse has financial or emotional interests in certain assets, so a property division lawyer is key. In Illinois, if the court decides the division of property, a couple’s assets are divided according to equitable distribution laws. The court reviews significant factors in the
How Does an Attorney Help My Divorce?
A divorce is a complex and emotionally strenuous experience, even when spouses agree that it is the right choice. There are several issues involved in a divorce, including division of marital assets, determination of child custody, and assigning spousal support and child support. Spouses often have differences of opinion, even when they are attempting to cooperate. A divorce can be even more difficult when relations between spouses are contentious or even malicious during the divorce process, and the divorce must then be decided through court proceedings. For many people, hiring a divorce lawyer in for their separation seems unnecessary. However,
How to Talk to Your Children About a Divorce
For many parents, divorce or separation is one of the hardest choices to make, even when the choice is made to benefit your family. Divorce can be an especially difficult process for children. Though a divorce may be a healthier situation for children in the long term, it can still be confusing and upsetting for children to learn their parents are getting divorced. Knowing how to break that news can be hard for parents. Parents likely have known a divorce was coming, while children may be completely unaware. Children will have unpredictable responses, and some may believe they were somehow



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