Frankfort, IL asked in Divorce for Illinois

Q: Is there a way to save for a divorce while still married? Can I transfer to an account that just has my name on it?

Can I pretend like I’m paying my parents to watch my kids?

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Robert B. Buchanan
Robert B. Buchanan
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  • Downers Grove, IL
  • Licensed in Illinois

A: Yes

Daniel J. Kollias
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  • Winfield, IL
  • Licensed in Illinois

A: Don't do it.

J. Richard Kulerski
J. Richard Kulerski
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  • Oak Brook Terrace, IL
  • Licensed in Illinois

A: Any funds that you put aside in this fashion are a marital asset, and it is quite acceptable to pay your attorney's fee with marital funds,

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