Uncontested Divorce in Illinois

Category: Champaign County

  • Now serving Champaign and Sangamon counties, in Illinois

    If you want to start an uncontested divorce in Champaign or Sangamon county, we can help you get that done – for a flat fee. Check out this article for a bit more information.

    Flat fees for divorce by agreement

    In both Champaign and Sangamon counties, we offer representation for a flat fee.

    This allows clients to pay one fee that covers court costs, and representation by an attorney.

    We can do this because we have simplified the process for an uncontested divorce in Illinois. In fact, almost all clients need to make only one trip to court!

    Locations of the courts

    Both Champaign and Sangamon counties have only one location for their “divorce court.”

    Champaign County divorce court, in Urbana:

    Sangamon County divorce court, in Springfield, Illinois:

    How long does it take to get an uncontested divorce?

    An uncontested divorce in the Illinois counties of Champaign and Sangamon can be fairly quick – certainly quicker than fighting in court!

    Normally, an uncontested divorce takes one to two months from start to finish. How long it takes depends upon the following factors:

    1. How quickly you give necessary information to your uncontested divorce lawyer
    2. The complexity of your case
    3. How quickly you and your spouse sign necessary documents
    4. The court’s processing time for various documents
    5. The court’s availability for a court date to finalize your case

    Agreement makes an uncontested divorce possible

    An uncontested divorce is possible when people are in agreement. And agreement is the reasons an uncontested divorce can be fast, and affordable.

  • Champaign County Divorce: Quick, with flat fee lawyer

    If you are looking for a quick and affordable uncontested divorce in Champaign County, and want a flat-fee lawyer, I can help you with your case.

    Divorce can be expensive, aggravating, and damaging. Or, it can be amicable, affordable, empowering, and quick. As lawyer who represents who can represent clients in a Champaign County uncontested divorce, I know which one you would prefer. And unlike some lawyer’s my clients have complaint to me about, I won’t try to stoke hostilities in order to cause litigation and a giant legal bill.

    How much does it cost?

    Cost is often the primary concern in a divorce. With the system I use, there is only one cost, and that’s my flat fee.

    There are court costs, but I pay those out of the flat fee. For your information however, in Champaign County there is a fee to file (for you), and a fee to answer (for your spouse); those fees are $215 and $115, respectively. But like I said, I pay all those fees for you. Click here to see the Champaign County Clerk of Court Fee Schedule.

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