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Judith Trentman Wilson,
Attorney at Law, P.C.
Dividing assets in an Illinois divorce can be a complex and stressful process, especially if the couple has accumulated significant assets during their marriage. Mediation provides a very helpful process if the divorcing couple understands how mediation works and how...
Over the last three decades, divorce lawyers and judges have attempted to remove the stress and emotional turmoil that infects many divorces. One of the most widely used and effective such device is mediation. This post will provide an overview of the mediation...
When an Illinois couple is going though a divorce it can be a traumatic time. Emotions are high and there is a lot at stake. Asset division can be one of the more contentious issues that a couple needs to work through. With assets that are worth a lot of money, like...
You may have a strained relationship with a loved one, but if you find out that upon your loved one’s death you were left out of their will, the news can come as a complete shock especially if you were told you would receive an inheritance, or you were listed as a...
One of the easiest ways to divorce in Illinois, if you and your spouse can pull it off, is an uncontested divorce. This simply means that both of you agree to the divorce and neither of you takes the other to court to let the judge resolve matters such as property...
For anyone considering adoption in Illinois, it is helpful to understand basic information about the process. Adoptions are regulated by the Illinois Adoption Act and create a family relationship between the adoptive parents and the adoptive child. A single or...
The estate planning process is not a cookie cutter process but, instead, provides tools to allow estate planners to develop an estate plan that works for them. What is important to keep in mind is that estate planning is for everyone at any phase of life. It is...
There are many factors to consider in an Illinois child custody case. Now generally referred to as parental responsibility, custody determinations can be complex and nerve wracking. It is preferable if the parties can negotiate an amicable agreement on their own, but...
Planning for future healthcare needs can offer peace of mind during trying times. Whether you know you have a progressive illness now or obtain an unplanned but serious injury later, advance directives, including healthcare directives, are ways to plan for your...
Making the decision to divorce one’s spouse is most likely a difficult one and taken after a lot of deliberation. Even though an Illinois resident has probably taken a lot of time to make this decision, once it is made, people are likely to want to proceed quickly....
