Woodstock Divorce and Property Division Lawyers

McHenry County, Illinois — Woodstock, Illinois — Northwest Chicago Suburbs

Divorce most often begins with difficult and emotional questions and decisions that can remain present throughout much of the divorce process. Practical issues like the division of marital property can understandably seem unimportant as you and your family transition to new arrangements.

This reaction is understandable. Legal proceedings for divorce sometimes follow years of emotional questioning, and property can seem unimportant. However, difficult and complex marital property division decisions must also be addressed and, fortunately, there is competent and compassionate legal assistance available.

At the law firm of Botto Gilbert Schottland Lancaster PC, we provide experienced property division services and can fight for your marital property rights, leaving you time to deal with your divorce.

Contact us to speak with a family law attorney with over 25 years of experience. Call 815.338.3838 or 800.338.3833.

Experienced and Aggressive Protection of Your Marital Property Rights

Our family law attorney team has handled hundreds of divorce cases involving marital property division, including both low and high net worth marital property. We work with forensic accountants, econometrics groups and other financial professionals to fully assess complex property values and fight for your maximum asset rights. We can:

• Determine real estate and business values and adjust for appreciation

• Determine which property is owned by which spouse, or by both spouses

• Evaluate and assess pension values and adjust for inflation and projected growth

• Work to protect your full ownership of inherited property

• Determine whether one spouse supported the other during school or helped maintain their property, and adjust property rights

• Identify and pursue hidden assets

• Determine tax consequences of property division decisions

We have all heard of people who were "taken for everything" during their divorce. Do not fail to protect your property rights. Our family law team is skilled at both reducing avoidable conflict and at litigating aggressively, and includes a certified family and divorce mediator. Contact us with questions regarding divorce asset protection.

Contact Us

If you have questions regarding divorce, marital property division and marital debt, contact a firm with over 25 years of experience. We offer flexible appointment scheduling, and are conveniently located just off Route 47 near the McHenry County Courthouse. To contact us, call 815.338.3838 or 800.338.3833.