In 1979, the Illinois Supreme Court, in a case entitled Hewitt decided that based on the prohibition in Illinois Statutes against common-law marriages, unmarried people who lived together could not bring claims against one another to enforce property rights if the rights asserted are based on a marriage-like relationship between the parties. Very recently, August…Read More
Illinois Prenuptial Agreements on the Rise …Same-Sex Premarital Agreements Trending
Before you marry and during the marriage, it pays to stay on top of your assets. This rule applies to multimillionaires and small business owners alike. A prenuptial or premarital agreement may be crucial to your finanacial security and must be executed carefully to avoid being thrown out by a court when relationships end in…Read More
