If you are facing a divorce, you are very likely invested in settling your case out of court. Most couples would prefer to keep the decision-making power between themselves (even if that means considerable effort and negotiations). Because the terms of your divorce guide your future in important ways – including in relation to your parental and financial rights – having an experienced divorce settlement attorney in Chicago in your corner is in your best interests.
Many divorcing couples mistakenly believe that divorce settlement attorneys are only for those amicable divorces in which both spouses agree on every issue they could possibly agree on. The truth of the matter is that, regardless of how far apart you are in relation to the terms of your divorce, you are very likely – in the end – to settle outside of court. And along the way, you’ll have plenty of opportunities to do so, including:
Only after you’ve exhausted your negotiation options will you proceed to court, and working with a divorce settlement attorney can help keep your focus on finding middle ground with your divorcing spouse – rather than heading right toward court, which comes with all the following downsides:
The matters that you need to resolve in your divorce settlement will be unique to you and your marriage, but the basic categories of divorce terms don’t change, including (as applicable):
The trusted divorce settlement attorneys at WARD FAMILY LAW in Chicago focus their practice on helping clients like you achieve favorable divorce settlements that support their rights and best interests. For more information, please don’t delay contacting us today.
I am writing a review because I think a lot of times people make the same mistake that I did at the beginning of my case. I had a wonderful talk with Jennifer before my case started and I was very comfortable with her demeanor and her explanations of the Chicago Divorce process. I decided to go with another lawyer because the retainer was a little lower. Big mistake. I didn’t really like the lawyer when we spoke but I was more focused on the money instead of the big picture. I felt like there was no communication during my…
My Husband, now ex, and I wanted a friendly, fast divorce. We had nothing to fight about and nothing really to divide. We thought that would make it easy but when we saw all the paperwork we knew that we needed help. It takes one piece of paper to get married and 100 pieces of paper to get divorced in Chicago!! Ward Family Law made the divorce a smooth process for us and got it done faster than we thought. If you want to be friends with your ex but still want the divorce then look no further and call…
I had a very complicated divorce with a lot of family-owned businesses and assets. Jennifer and her team of professionals help navigate the formal discovery and litigation process with great knowledge, strategy, and patience with all our questions. My family was very concerned about the impact and outcome and we are all pleased with the results. From the appraisers to the business valuators, Jennifer utilized the right people at the right time to shore up our case for the best settlement position at pre-trial. We were happy with the Judge's recommendations, we believe, based on all her hard work and…
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