If someone’s spouse owns a business, how can they ensure that they’re getting their fair share during divorce? Illinois family lawyer Joy Feinberg explains.
Asset and Property Issues
WATCH: How does someone protect a business during divorce?
Illinois family lawyer Joy Feinberg discusses what someone can do to protect a business during divorce.
How to determine separate and community property during a divorce?
How does one go about determining if financial assets are separate property and community property in a divorce? See Cathleen Collinsworth’s process.
Can I collect half of my ex’s Social Security benefits after we divorce?
Can I collect half of my ex’s Social Security benefits after we divorce? A divorced individual must meet certain criteria in order to be permitted to collect their ex’s Social Security benefits. First, you must have been married for ten years or longer. This does not mean ten years from the date of marriage to […]
I have committed adultery. Will my spouse get everything?
I have committed adultery. Will my spouse get the lion’s share of everything – including property and unusually high spousal support?
My spouse and I are divorcing. Can I force him to move out of our home?
At the beginning of the separation or divorce period, a couple often realizes that they are unable to continue to reside in the same home. Understandably, emotions are running high and one or both spouses may be feeling angry or hostile. Different factors come into play in determining whether one party should move out of […]
I want custody of our kids and cannot bear the thought of moving them out of the house.
I want custody of our kids and cannot bear the thought of moving them out of the house. If I get custody, will I get to keep the house? This is one of the most common questions heading into a divorce. There are many factors that go into formulating an answer, such as the total […]
How will my Matrimonial Home be Divided?
The matrimonial home is the home in which two married spouses ordinarily reside in prior to their separation. The matrimonial home carries special significance in the field of family law and is treated differently than the other assets that may be involved in a couple’s separation. The information I will provide in this video is […]
Property Division for Common Law Couples in Ontario
The court will decide whether there is a “joint family venture” during property division for common-law couples. Once established, courts must then define the remedy, which may be monetary compensation or percentage interest in the joint family venture.
WATCH: Can’t we just take our own accounts and go our separate ways?
You could do that, but you’d run the risk of leaving a lot on the table. First of all, anything that you brought into the marriage, and that came through inheritance and gift, might not be part of your marital assets. So when you go splitting things up, that shouldn’t be part of the equation. […]
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