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Should I Allege Fault in My Divorce Petition? By: Gordon & Perlut, LLC For quite some time, in order to get divorced, many states required the spouse petitioning for the divorce to allege fault-based grounds for filing. Until recently, although Illinois had a “no fault” option for filing for divorce, it still permitted the party […]

Issues to Consider in an LGBTQ Divorce By: Gordon & Perlut, LLC While same-sex divorces have more in common with opposite-sex divorces than differences, there are also important distinctions concerning same-sex relationships and divorces that LGBTQ couples considering divorce in Chicago should know about. A recent Business Insider article discusses LGBTQ divorces with legal scholar […]

Planning for Retirement: How Divorce Can Impact Your Retirement Plans By: Gordon & Perlut, LLC Planning for retirement after a divorce in the Chicago area can be complicated. You should know that, for many Chicago area residents, a divorce will result in the distribution of most if not all your retirement accounts. To be sure, Illinois […]

Top Questions to Ask a Divorce Attorney By: Gordon & Perlut, LLC When you are planning for a divorce in Chicago, you should be carefully thinking about the division of marital property. Under the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act (IMDMA), marital assets and debts are divided based on a rule of equitable distribution. […]