How To Divide Credit Card Debt in An Agreed DivorceHey, what's up everyone? Divorce attorney Bobby Buchanan here. This is Illinois divorce TV where I take you down the pragmatic path to getting divorced. Today I want to talk to you about ho

How To Divide Up Personal Property in a Divorce

Nov 14th, 2018 4m 20s

How To Divide Personal Property in a DivorceWho gets the couch and who gets the flatware? Who gets the TV in the living room? Who gets the TV in the bedroom?Let's talk about something really practical: How to divide personal property in a d

Why It Doesn’t Matter Whose Name is On House In a Divorce

Nov 13th, 2018 3m 46s

Why It Doesn't Matter Whose Name Is on The House in an Illinois DivorceThe house is in my name so it’s mine! Wait?! Is that true?? So you’re thinking about divorce and how it might affect what you own. Specifically, you’re thinking about yo

Options for When You’re Both on the Mortgage in a Divorce

Oct 19th, 2018 3m 56s

Options for When You're Both on the Mortgage in A DivorceLet's talk about the marital home. Or any piece of marital real estate for that matter. Whatever the property, it’s got both you and your spouse on the mortgage and you’re trying to f

How To Draft a Petition for Dissolution of Marriage

Oct 19th, 2018 4m 24s

How To Draft a Petition for Dissolution of MarriageIt’s the document that starts it all! The Petition for Dissolution of Marriage. So how do you draft it? Alright so you’re exploring your divorce options and trying to figure out whether you

Illinois Agreed Divorce: An Overview

Oct 9th, 2018 8m 37s

Illinois Agreed Divorce: An OverviewYour marriage is over, you’re ready for the next chapter, and you just want to get the paperwork done. How simple or complicated could it be?Nobody wants a contested divorce. Nobody wants to spend five

What Happens If You Do Your Divorce Documents Wrong?

Oct 8th, 2018 3m 27s

What Happens If You Do Your Divorce Documents Completely Wrong?“I have a guess ma’am” “You got these documents online. Because they’re completely wrong, and I can’t divorce you today.”Going to court is a lot of hurry up and wait. You hurry

The Different Professionals in an Illinois Divorce or Custody Case

Oct 8th, 2018 4m 27s

The Different Professionals Involved in an Illinois Divorce or Custody CaseGuardian Ad Litem, Clinical Psychologist, Court Coordinator, who are these people? What’s their role? What should you know about them? That’s what we are going to ta

How Long Does a Divorce Take in Illinois?

Oct 6th, 2018 5m 29s

How Long Does a Divorce Take in Illinois?Today’s blog post is right up there with one of the most asked in all of divorce and custody land: how long are you gonna be stuck in the purgatory we call the “divorce process.”If I could snap my fi

Do You Have To Split Your Retirement With Your Spouse in a Divorce?

Jul 12th, 2018 4m 35s

Do You Have to Split Your Retirement With Your Spouse in A Divorce?You worked like a dog during your marriage, and built up a nice retirement fund. Is your spouse legally entitled to any of it when you get divorced? When you’re married, and

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