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Top 10 tax issues that affect divorce - tutorial on common tax issues in divorce, tax issues 101, sale of the marital residence, capital losses, tax filing and tax indemnification agreements, etc.

Originally a Primer session for the Business Valuation, Financial & Tax Issues in Divorce 2024: The Business of Working with Other Divorce Professionals and Attorneys.

Prepare for the increasingly connected world of family law and financials with Business Valuation 2024. Focus on how family law attorneys work with other divorce professionals as well as with other legal practice areas. Learn how, in an ever-expanding world, more and more crossover is likely to occur and how it can benefit all parties involved. Click the following to learn why this is so important:The Business of Working with Other Divorce Professionals and Attorneys

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This is a handy reference tool for seasoned attorneys and a useful research foundation for new attorneys, legal assistants, and law clerks.

From experience as both an assistant DA and defense counsel, Nrupa Patel of Bolen Robinson & Ellis LLP in Decatur shares tips for achieving favorable outcomes and saving valuable time when prosecuting and defending domestic violence cases.

This resource assists attorneys with the tricky issues at the beginning of a dissolution of marriage action such as discovery, absent spouses, and attorneys' fees.

Explore the interplay between divorce litigation and trust and estate law, including the extent to which trust assets will be considered; representation and protection of trust assets; privacy rights and other beneficiary interests; and discovery of trusts and other “expectancy interests.” You will also learn about drafting considerations based on factors that may be scrutinized by a divorce court in determining the extent to which trust assets will be considered.

The American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers - Illinois Chapter presents their annual October CLE Seminar, powered by IICLE. This year's program will address critical changes to family law practice in Illinois, with a distinguished faculty of AAML Fellows and other prominent guest speakers. The program will feature sessions on hybrid ADR processes, working with survivors of domestic abuse, gender expression in family law, and changes to Supreme Court Rules in 2023, as well as the annual case law update and the judges’ panel. Join the hundreds of Illinois attorneys who depend on this annual event for legislative, case law, and practice updates informed by real-world practice experience.

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Identify best practices in calculating child support under the income shares model. Understand best practices in calculating maintenance. Learn how to successfully argue for and against deviations.

Get practice tips to help you most effectively and efficiently prepare for and conduct hearings and trials.

A divorce case is not over once the judgment is entered. Learn how to close your case, prepare for an appeal, and enforce or modify an order post-decree. Setting and collecting attorneys’ fees is also discussed.

Learn the basics of marital settlement agreements as you walk through a sample agreement and review relevant provisions of the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act.

Discovery is key to effective representation. Know what document production is required at the initial stages of a divorce case and the evidentiary value of recorded conversations, text messages, Facebook messages, emails, and other communications.