Do you want to pay a flat fee for a lawyer to represent you in an uncontested divorce in Illinois? You’ve found the right place, and you can call 224-300-0529 to get started now. Or, check out this article to learn more about an uncontested divorce in Illinois with a flat fee.
With this FAQ on flat-fee uncontested divorce representation, I hope to answer many of your questions about affordable and quick flat-fee divorce representation in Illinois. (more…)
You ask: “How is property divided in an Illinois divorce?” If you are interested in an uncontested divorce in Illinois, maybe you wonder about how property is divided in a divorce in Illinois. In an Illinois divorce, the division of property can include dividing bank accounts, retirement accounts, business, real estate, and other assets.
(more…)Most people that contact me for an uncontested divorce in Illinois do no need mediation because they have everything worked out. However, there are some people who don’t quite agree, but might be able to come to an agreement after mediation. As an uncontested divorce lawyer in Illinois, and a divorce mediator, I think that mediation conducted by trained attorney-mediators can sometimes be useful. That’s why I wrote this article about divorce mediation in Illinois. (more…)
What is the waiting period for divorce in Illinois? As a Chicago divorce lawyer, I get this question a lot. Not surprisingly, many times people want to get divorced in Illinois as fast as possible. As a state in other articles, uncontested divorce is it good way to make that happen. But even then, you would still have to deal with the waiting period issue. I hope to explain the two types of waiting periods in this article. (more…)
If you want an uncontested divorce in Illinois, you probably realize it’s the quickest and most affordable way to get divorced in Illinois. That’s the great benefit of actually amicably handling matters with your spouse. As an Illinois divorce lawyer, I routinely help couples who know that peacefully divorcing is the way to go. But know this: sometimes, a desire to get along can create risks for the future.
The point of a divorce is to cut ties – not to make yourselves business partners in your future post-divorce life. I wrote this article about that aspect of divorcing. (more…)
“How do I get a quick divorce in Illinois?”
As an uncontested divorce lawyer in Illinois, that’s one of the most common questions I get. It doesn’t matter if the person is from Chicago, or the Illinois counties of Cook, DuPage, Kane, Kendall, Lake, McHenry or Will. Everyone seems to want a quick and affordable divorce.
And that makes sense. That’s why I put together this list of Tips for Quick Divorce in Illinois.
I get many calls from people who say they want an uncontested divorce, but they really haven’t yet spoke to their spouse yet.
An uncontested divorce, or amicable divorce, is divorce by agreement. Therefore, the first step in getting an uncontested divorce in Illinois is to check with your spouse to see if he or she actually agrees to getting divorced. At times, people not only refused to agree to the terms of a divorce, but also refuse to agree to the divorce at all.
I have numerous cases where people tried to handle a divorce themselves, and even used some shady online divorce websites. That’s a bad idea for so many reasons.
Many of the divorce websites are not even run by lawyers. The users simply input information into a website, and a settlement agreement pops out. The problem is that the website cannot possible ask the questions a lawyer would ask, and cannot spot problems like a lawyer would spot. Websites don’t think – they just spit out information.
And when clients try to handle divorces on their own, results aren’t much better. They draft clauses that are unenforceable, or confusing. And sometimes the judge doesn’t let the divorce go through. Or, even worse, the judge allows the divorce to proceed and the former spouses find themselves in court years later because of a poorly drafted settlement agreement.
With few exceptions, everything acquired during a marriage is marital property.
And contrary to popular belief, it’s almost totally irrelevant if the property is titled only to one person. If you don’t properly inventory your assets and debts, your lawyer will not be able to properly protect your rights.
I find that many people who want an uncontested divorce in Illinois have decided they agree to “just work things out” with the kids. In other words, then want to keep the parenting agreement totally ambiguous and just decided as they go along how to handle the kids.
But that’s not going to work. A judge who reads that agreement should not let it go through. Why? Because such an agreement would almost invariably lead to fighting years after the divorce.
As a lawyer, I would help you draft a parenting agreement that would help keep you out of court.
So many people call me and spend half the phone call talking about what some uncle or friend told them. Or maybe they waste time talking about some person they know that got divorce and what happened in that divorce. That type of stuff is almost always a waste of time.
Instead of comparing to other peoples’ divorces, and getting bad advice from non-lawyers, you should call your own lawyer. My job would be to help you reach reasonable conclusions and how to get divorce quickly and affordably.
What you should understand is that all divorces are different because all families are different. Further, laws change over time. And what’s more, judges vary. Therefore, the best way to avoid wasting time might be to stop using family as friends as lawyers.
I handled many contested matters, and I’m not scared of a trial. But I’m almost certain that an quick and affordable uncontested divorce in Illinois is probably your best option.
Depending in what county your case will be heard, the quickest your case might be is a bit under 3 weeks to under 2 months.
If there’s one question I get more than most others, it’s “How long does it take to get divorced in Illinois?”
This site is clearly about uncontested divorce in Illinois. What’s that? It’s when parties agree to all aspects of their divorce: money, kids, debt – all that.
How fast an uncontested divorce moves in based on the people involved, and the court in the county of the divorce. It’s possible for an uncontested divorce to take as little as two and a half weeks. Or maybe it will take more than a month.
But to truly understand the fantastic speed of an uncontested divorce, you should consider what happens if your divorce is NOT uncontested. That is, what happens when parties fight in court.
How long your divorce takes depends primarily on how much fighting you do with the other party. In divorce court, certain procedures must be followed. Consider the following limited list of what my occur in a contested divorce:
I handle uncontested and contested divorces. If someone wants to pay me to fight their case, I can do that. But I often try to steer people towards coming to an agreement and getting an amicable and quick divorce. For those interested in an uncontested divorce, I offer representation for a flat fee.
Getting an uncontested divorce can be quick and affordable. And you can use a lawyer. Let me elaborate.
Uncontested divorce is quick because it is by agreement. Fighting in court can take a long time. For example, even the most simple motion can take months to be heard. In contrast, in an uncontested divorce, instead of fighting about small issues, parties agree on all issues. With the process I use, my client only has to come to court once – at the end of the divorce.
Uncontested divorce is affordable because you do not have to pay a lawyer for seemingly endless trips to court. For example, in a divorce where there is disagreement, a lawyer might have to got to court four or more times just for one motion filed with the court. And going to court doesn’t take just one hour – it can take half a day.
With the process I use, I can offer a flat fee for an uncontested divorce in Illinois. This means that your costs in a divorce can be predictable – unlike hiring a lawyer to fight in court.
Starting an uncontested divorce in Illinois can be very easy.
Below is the most simple explanation of the process:
I get many calls from people who have heard that a divorce takes years, or six months, or something else. They talk to uncles, friends, cousins – they hear all sorts of things. The best thing to do is call me to make it as simple as possible.
Many of the divorces handle take less than one month from my first contact with a client, to the day it s finalized in court. Sure, some take long. And some are quicker. The point is that an uncontested divorce can be quicker than you think and can help you move on with life.
There is a lot of talk right now about a war on Christmas. Megyn Kelly, the fox news show host, recently caused a big stink by saying that both Santa Claus and Jesus are white. I guess she though that was a really important point to make. What she may not know is that St. Nicholas, the Saint on whom Santa Clause is based, was born in present-day Turkey.
Even if both St. Nicholas and Jesus were white, is some people believe differently, is that really evidence of a war on Christmas?
The whole thing seems like making a mountain out of a molehill.
And it’s that type of thinking that can cause problems in a divorce and can prevent a fast and affordable divorce in Illinois.
Many have been waiting for the day gay marriage is legal in Illinois. But as an Illinois family law attorney, I get many calls from people looking to end a civil union in Illinois.
Please see the below FAQ on civil unions in Illinois. Or, contact me at 312-554-5433. or online. If you are looking for an attorney in Chicago (or elsewhere in Illinois), I may be able to help.
If you formed a civil union in Illinois, you can end it in much the same manner that a marriage would be ended. Essentially, you can file a petition for a dissolution of a civil union.
There are a whole lot of lawyers who have handle the dissolution of a civil union. But I offer flat fees for uncontested dissolution of civil unions. (more…)