by Gwendolyn Sterk | Aug 18, 2026 | All Posts, Child Support, Divorce, Family, Miscellaneous, Other Legal Matters
When a relationship ends, deciding who keeps the pet can quickly become one of the most emotional parts of the separation. It does not matter whether the couple was married for 20 years, engaged, living together, roommates, or simply sharing a home. To the people...
by Gwendolyn Sterk | Jul 30, 2026 | Divorce, General Family Law, Miscellaneous, Post-Decree Matters
Crypto Isn’t Just for Tech Enthusiasts Anymore A few years ago, owning cryptocurrency felt like something reserved for tech enthusiasts, seasoned investors, or that one friend who couldn’t stop talking about Bitcoin at every backyard barbecue. Today, is a...
by Gwendolyn Sterk | Jul 13, 2026 | Divorce, General Family Law, Miscellaneous, Post-Decree Matters
When you think about divorce, your mind probably goes straight to the legal side of things: the paperwork, court dates, splitting up bank accounts, making the parenting schedule and of course, signing that final judgment. Those milestones matter, and they’re a...
by Gwendolyn Sterk | Apr 23, 2026 | All Posts, Divorce, General Family Law, Other Legal Matters
Most people think filing for divorce is the starting line, but once the process is started, it also activates a pause button. The moment a dissolution case is filed in Illinois, something important kicks in behind the scenes: it is called an automatic stay, or an...
by Gwendolyn Sterk | Mar 30, 2026 | Divorce, Family, Finance
There’s a moment in almost every divorce where things stop feeling theoretical and get very real. For most, it is once they retain, but for many, it usually happens when they are tasked with completing a financial affidavit. The financial affidavit is a document that...
by Gwendolyn Sterk | Mar 2, 2026 | Divorce
We hear this all the time: “Isn’t everything automatically just split down the middle?” No. Not in Illinois. Illinois is what’s called an equitable division state. That means property is divided fairly, not automatically 50/50. Sometimes fair looks equal and...
