In Re Marriage of Zells

Cite

143 Ill.2d 251, 572 N.E.2d 944 (IL. Sup. Ct., 1991)

Summary

An attorney’s contingent fee contracts are not marital property subject to division, due to their speculative and intangible nature. The fees earned by an attorney should be considered for purposes of support. Also, an attorney’s professional goodwill is not a divisible marital asset.

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