When you get divorced, you know that you’ll have to split up all of your property. This can be one of the most contentious parts of the process actually. One item that might cause some confusion is the engagement ring. Who gets to keep it? There’s an answer that’s generally…
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If you are paying your former spouse alimony and you lose your job, that can be a stressful situation. You’re not the only one who has been in this situation though. That means that there are ways to address these kinds of issues when they come up, but you have…
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The division of assets can be one of the toughest parts of any divorce, but things can get especially complex and stressful when you have a business that you do not want divided up. There are some ways to protect a business during a high net worth divorce though. You…
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We are pleased to share that Susan Butler, Founding Partner of Butler, Giraudo & Meister, P.C., has been named the Best Divorce Attorney in the Peoria Community Choice Awards. This awards program recognizes more than 450 businesses and organizations, and people working in these businesses and organizations, throughout the Peoria…
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We announce with great pleasure that Butler, Giraudo & Meister, P.C. was recently voted as one of the finalists for the Best Law Firm category in the Peoria Community Choice Awards. Each year, the Peoria Community’s Choice Awards recognizes more than 450 businesses and organizations in the area. The awards…
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It can be tough to split your parenting time with your former spouse. Once you determine visitation schedules and custody arrangements in your divorce agreement, there is one potentially thorny issue that still needs to be worked out. We’re talking about making a holiday schedule. Dividing up the holidays with…
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