As soon as “I do’s” have been exchanged, a couple’s legal and financial connection takes on fresh meaning. Engaged couples should begin discussing and implementing some key estate planning initiatives (both before and after the wedding) to ensure protection for themselves and their finances as...
The passing of a parent is a difficult event to navigate. In addition to dealing with the emotional toll of the loss, children often have to plan funeral services as well as figure out what to do with all of their parent’s belongings. However, when...
When planning to divorce, couples don’t often realize that timing can have an impact on the financial outcome of the proceedings. Changes to maintenance (formerly known as alimony), 529 college savings plans and tax filing statuses are all potential influencers when deciding when to end...
Estate planning entails a number of difficult decisions, but for many with minor children, choosing a beneficiary is an easy choice. Parents rightfully want to protect their children from financial hardships by leaving them financial assets upon their death. While it makes sense that many...
Woman Getting Married reached out to Jennifer Guimond-Quigley to talk about prenuptial agreements and why everyone should create one. Click here to read the full article. ...
Jennifer Guimond-Quigley spoke to U.S. News & World Report about how to include pets in an estate plan. Click here to read the full article. ...
Couples who choose to divorce later in life often have a multitude of financial assets that need to be divided up in the final settlement, and one of these accounts could be a 529 college savings plan. If the divorcing couple created a 529 college...
Guest blog by Michael Mazek, Mazek Law Group LLC Divorce judgments and marriage settlement agreements in Illinois often dispose of or transfer the marital real property to one spouse over another. In some cases, it may be years before the spouse who keeps the marital real...
Financial Advisory Magazine reached out to Jennifer Guimond-Quigley to discuss how splitting couples should handle a college savings account during a divorce. Click here to read the full article. ...
The Illinois Supreme Court has adopted a new rule allowing divorcing couples to use an attorney on a limited basis in a collaborative divorce. Illinois Supreme Court Rule 294 went into effect on July 1, 2018, and it is intended to encourage attorneys and their...