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 how do you split credit card debt in an agreed divorce or really […]

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 divorce.The law says that marital property should be equitably divided when you […]

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 your house. It’s a classic cedar frame home in the heart of […]

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 figure out your options.  The first question is whether the home as […]

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 can get this done without a lawyer.Maybe you can do some of the leg work […]

​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 figures plus on their lawyer just to end their marriage. Well not every divorce is cut […]

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 up to make sure you’re there “on time” and then you wait for your […]

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 talk about right now!Alright, so today’s blog is a quick breakdown of the different people you might interact with […]

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 fingers and get you from where you are right […]

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 you and your spouse are working as a team, you don’t […]