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Jul 30, 2018

Good News For Collaborative Process in Illinois

Posted By: Carlton Marcyan
Effective July 1, 2018, the Illinois Supreme Court, issued a New Rule 294 that directly impacts lawyers practicing...
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Jul 1, 2018

IICLE Family Law Flash Points - July 2018

1.         Assets transferred to a series of irrevocable trusts during the marri…
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Apr 30, 2018

IICLE Family Law Flash Points, May 2018

Posted By: Donald Schiller and Michelle Lawless
In a post-judgment maintenance modification hearing, the trial court granted ex-husband’s request for...
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Apr 2, 2018

IICLE Family Law Flash Points, April 2018

Posted By: Donald Schiller and Michelle Lawless
Absence of precise Rule 304(a) language fatal to obtaining appellate jurisdiction. Husband appealed...
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Mar 21, 2018

Bitcoin and Divorce

Posted By: Burton Hochberg
Today, divorcing parties and their attorneys must be diligent in approaching bitcoin (and all other cryptocurrencies...
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Mar 3, 2018

IICLE Family Law Flash Points, March 2018

Posted By: Donald Schiller and Michelle Lawless
In a procedurally complex post-judgment proceeding, both the ex-wife and ex-husband had filed competing motions...
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Feb 23, 2018

Impact of Market Volatility on Divorce Agreements

Posted By: Brett M. Buckley
Following more than a year of stock market euphoria, February 2018 is thus far a month serving as a harsh reminder of th…
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Feb 15, 2018

The Wedding is Off: Now What?

Posted By: Mackenzie Ditch
Valentine’s Day ranks as one of the Top 10 most popular days to get engaged. In spite of best intentions...
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Feb 13, 2018

The Heart of the Collaborative Divorce Process

Posted By: Jason Sposeep
Those who want to preserve their relationship, protect their children and maintain privacy can contractually...
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Feb 12, 2018

Valentine's Day: Planning to pop the question? If it doesn't work out, who keeps the ring?

It is one of the most romantic holidays of the year and one of the most popular days for couples to get engaged.
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Jan 3, 2018

Legal Fee Savvy

Posted By: Anita Ventrelli
At Schiller, DuCanto & Fleck, LLP, we take comfort using a team approach which makes our resources go further and...
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Jan 2, 2018

IICLE Family Law Flash Points, January 2018

Posted By: Donald Schiller and Michelle Lawless
Modification of parenting time granted, essentially denying relocation. Mother appealed from a trial court order...
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Dec 31, 2017

New Illinois Divorce Law Would Give Pet Custody to Better Owner

A new Illinois divorce law will let a judge decide who is the best owner for the family pet.
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Dec 11, 2017

Divorce Court judges can now ask, who’s a good pet owner?

I wonder what Gilbert would have thought of a new Illinois law that will require judges to consider the...
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Dec 4, 2017

Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Texas Same-Sex Benefits Case

Posted By: Anne Prenner Schmidt
The U.S. Supreme Court let a challenge go forward this week to Houston’s practice of providing benefits...
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