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How To Manage Anxiety While Deciding Whether To Divorce
Understanding Anxiety During The Divorce Decision Deciding whether to divorce is often highly stressful and emotionally challenging. Many individuals feel overwhelmed by uncertainty, fear, and concerns about the future, especially when children, finances, or long-term...
Protecting Your Estate Plan While An Illinois Divorce Is Pending
Divorce affects more than marital status; it can impact wills, trusts, beneficiary designations, powers of attorney, and property ownership. Filing for divorce does not automatically remove a spouse from an estate plan while the case is pending. Certain rights remain...
How Changes In Spending Habits Can Signal Deeper Marital Problems
Financial behavior often reflects more than budgeting choices. In many high-asset Illinois divorces, we see spending changes emerge well before a spouse files for dissolution of marriage. Sudden secrecy, unexplained withdrawals, or dramatic shifts in lifestyle...
Gray Divorce In Illinois: Financial And Emotional Challenges For Older Couples
Gray divorce refers to the growing number of couples ending long marriages later in life. We see more spouses in their fifties, sixties, and beyond choosing divorce after decades together. These cases often involve complex emotions, long financial histories, adult...
Why Every Illinois Adult Needs An Estate Plan, Not Just The Wealthy
Most Illinois adults believe estate planning is only for families with large assets, high-value homes, or investment portfolios. We see the consequences of that misconception on a regular basis. When a person passes without a plan, loved ones often face confusion,...
Why Updating Your Illinois Estate Plan After Major Life Events Is Crucial
As estate planning attorneys serving clients across Chicagoland, we often meet individuals who assume that once an estate plan is signed, the work is complete. However, an estate plan is not a one-time document; it should evolve as life changes. Major life events such...
The Rise Of Birdnesting In Illinois Custody Cases: Does It Work?
As Chicago high-asset divorce lawyers, we have seen an increasing interest in “birdnesting” arrangements in Illinois custody cases. Birdnesting occurs when children remain in the family home while parents rotate in and out according to a parenting schedule. This...
How To Use A Revocable Living Trust In Illinois To Avoid Probate
When families in Illinois start planning for the future, one of the most common concerns we hear is about probate. Probate is the court-supervised process of distributing assets after someone passes away, and it can be time-consuming, expensive, and stressful for...
What Is Considered Marital Vs. Non-Marital Property In Illinois?
At Bruning & Associates, P.C., our legal professionals know that property division is one of the most contentious issues in a divorce, especially when significant assets are involved. Couples in high-asset divorces often have complex financial portfolios that...
