DivorceTalk

What are high net worth divorces and high profile individuals? Morgan L. Stogsdill and Kaitlin M. Post of Beermann Law edify us on the distinction of both. As they touch on the difference between a private case and a public case, and how they are achieved, grasp the value of confidentiality in keeping the case of high profile individuals private from the press. Likewise, learn how attorneys deal with the press and aggregate informa...

Marriage as an institution appeals differently to different generations. On today’s show, Sandra Napoli-D’Arco and Beermann Divorce and Family Law Attorneys Leonidas L. Bezaniss II and Dominic G. Erbacci tackle Millenials and marriage. Getting into the legalities of marriage, they enumerate reasons why Millennials opt to postpone marriage. They also look at the prenup, highlighting it as a major reason for such postponement. Learn ...

Divorce processes are a hard road to take on, especially when it comes down to dealing with financial affidavits. Beermann Divorce and Family Law Attorney Alexandra R. Holland and Divorce and Family Law Partner Michael D. Sevin explain financial affidavits in the divorce process. Defining what financial affidavits are and what they can be used for, they give an idea on how it acts as a road map for both the attorneys and the court ...

Alcohol abuse is one of the most popular reasons for divorce or family wreckage. In this episode, Divorce and Family Law Partner Jared Pinkus and Divorce and Family Law Attorney Joseph Napoli II share their knowledge on alcohol addiction and its effects on litigants in the divorce process. Establishing parenting time as a huge part of the litigation process, they explain how the court views alcohol issues as related to it. They als...

Divorce is a complex matter that involves different facets from parental and child-related matters to the financial-related issues, and they’re better addressed with a team of professionals that are experts in one aspect or another. Financials, for example, when one of the spouses have a closely held business, might require business valuators that could give their professional and unbiased opinion on the value of the business or in...

When a marriage fails and the husband and wife decide to get divorced, one of the things to look into is how to have a fair settlement in their family-owned business and other joint properties. Howard C. Emmerman and Aubrey J. Parker, attorneys at Beermann Law, speak about how business law and family law overlap in divorce cases. As Howard and Aubrey cite some scenarios and explain how they handle those situations, they say you nee...

Different lawyers have different approaches in handling clients going through the rollercoaster of divorce. Beth F. McCormack and James M. Quigley of Beermann Law walk us through the process of divorce and talks about what happens in open court proceedings or in litigation and alternate dispute resolution. They also shed light on the importance of seeing the situation from the other lawyer’s perspective. Offering some tips on how t...

While Illinois rules out marital misconduct as a factor or ground for dissolution of marriage, it can still affect other issues. Dissipation is the use of marital funds by one spouse solely during the irretrievable breakdown of the marriage. Helping us understand the relationship between marital misconduct and dissipation are James B. Pritikin, Divorce and Family Law partner, and former President of the American Academy of Matrimo...

There are a lot of misconceptions that prenuptial agreements are only for the wealthy. Prenuptial agreements can suit all types of clients depending upon their needs. As people get married later on life, they’ve established themselves in careers or have assets to protect. They might want to consider entering into a prenuptial agreement because it preserves that wealth that they’ve taken so much time to build. It could also be for s...

Divorce is a tedious process and requires both parties to reach a vital agreement. In another insightful episode, Sandra Napoli-D’Arco is joined by Beermann Divorce and Family Law Partner Beth McCormack and Wealth Manager and Leader of the National Divorce Group at Balasa Dinverno Foltz LLC Heather Locus to talk about wealth management and divorce – all the complexities families or couples go through during divorce. Beth and Heathe...

One mistake couples make when they divorce is starting it with a frame of mind full of resentment, fear, anger, hatred, and all the negative feelings people feel when they get divorced. However, divorce can create a tight-knit family as a result if you take the time to heal and clean up some of the past, so all parties involved could move forward. Sandra Napoli-D’Arco is joined by  Beermann Divorce and Family Law Partner Morgan Sto...

A father has a significant role in a child’s life. It’s vital that dads have as much parenting time as they can with their kids because the kids need them. Morgan Stogsdill and Heather Rosen of Beermann Law talk about the rights of a father after a divorce. Morgan and Heather share the importance of doing things preemptively to help a father navigate the divorce process and post-dissolution to protect his rights as a father. For Mo...

No one comes into divorce knowing full well the workarounds of the process. After all, no one enters marriage thinking about having a divorce later on. If by chance you are contemplating a divorce, then Thomas T. Field and Michael D. Sevin, divorce and family law partners at Beermann, have you covered as they give us the Divorce 101. They give us a view on what to expect – from when and how to call a divorce lawyer to all the thing...

One of the most life-changing events in some people’s lives is divorce. John M. D’Arco and Jessica Winkler Boike from Beermann Law talk about maintenance in divorce, also known as spousal support or alimony, and how it is applied. Sharing some of the factors that affect the process on whether the person should or should not receive it, they note the differences between modifiable and non-modifiable maintenance, tackle the tax law c...

Why do you need an attorney for your children? Divorce and family law partners at Beermann Law, Beth F. McCormack, and Katy H. Mickelson, J.D. go in-depth on the three roles for attorneys when appointed for children. The lawyers at Beermann Law has built a reputation within the legal community for achieving excellent results in a professional, discrete, and high integrity manner. As Beth and Katy share the do’s and don’ts in dealin...