IRMO Heroy, 2017 IL 120205 (March 23, 2017) Heroy provided the Illinois Supreme Court with the opportunity to finally try to provide clarity regarding many competing appellate court decisions – whether the standard is ability / inability regarding contribution petitions or whether the standards … [Read more...] about Heroy – Illinois Supreme Court: Despite Having $2.3 Million, a Party Has an Inability to Pay Fees when Considered in the Context of the Statutory Requirements for Contribution Hearings
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New Case Alert: Marriage of Altman and Block
July 29, 2016 brought to Illinois a dramatic schism regarding a hot issue for Illinois matrimonial lawyers involving interim fees and disgorgement: In re Marriage of Altman, 2016 IL App (1st) 143076. As you will see, the appellate court held, differing from the Second district in Squire, that … [Read more...] about New Case Alert: Marriage of Altman and Block
Primary Driver of Divorce Cost
My father-in-law tells a joke involving two landowners in Ireland having a dispute. Each hires his own lawyer and files against the other. The lawyers meet for lunch. One lawyer leans over to the other and says "What we have here are two birds in fine feathers. You pluck yours and I'll pluck … [Read more...] about Primary Driver of Divorce Cost
