Oak Brook, Illinois Divorce & Family Law Attorney

Law Offices of Sean M. Lazzari, P.C.

800 Enterprise Drive #204 Oak Brook, Illinois 60523 USA

 (630) 571-3360

www.dupage-divorce-lawyer.com
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The Law Offices of Sean M. Lazzari is an experienced firm based in Oak Brook, Illinois. Since 1982, the firm has been offering professional legal representation to families throughout northern Illinois in Cook County, DuPage County, Kane County, and Will County, by helping clients solve their complex legal problems ranging from divorce and other family law related issues, to misdemeanors and traffic violations and most other legal situations that a family may face.

With a reputation for taking on difficult cases that other attorneys have started, Sean M. Lazzari has been able to vigorously represent his clients in court and finish a case with positive results. Highly respected by Judges and other attorneys with over 50% of his clients coming from referrals by other attorneys, Sean M. Lazzari is known for aggressively defending his clients on difficult cases involving child support, child custody battles, as well as division of property disputes.

In addition to his commitment to providing families with cost effective solutions during divorce proceedings, attorney Sean M. Lazzari can also effectively handle other complicated and diverse legal matters that often arise, long after a divorce has been finalized. If you are looking for an attorney that will devote his time and efforts to getting your legal situation under control and effectively resolved, do not hesitate to speak with an Oak Brook, Illinois attorney at the Law Offices of Sean M. Lazzari.

Year this Office was Established: 1982

Practice Areas

Additional Practice Areas: Modification of Support; Educational Expenses; Division of Property; Living Trusts; Powers of Attorney.

Practice Areas Description

Law Offices of Sean M. Lazzari, P.C. offers legal representation on the following areas of practice:

- Family Law

Since 1982, family law attorney Sean M. Lazzari, has been able to successfully represent clients involved in a divorce, sorting out child custody arrangements, disputes over child support and spousal maintenance payments, and assisting clients in obtaining favorable results, during the division of property process. The Law Offices of Sean M. Lazzari is devoted to ensuring your rights are protected and that you have a seasoned, well respected attorney representing you in your family law situation. With an ability to effectively guide his client’s through the court process and willingness to openly discuss costs and attorney fees associated with your family law case, Sean M. Lazzari is a trusted attorney you can count on.

- Divorce

When clients seek out our legal services for divorce matters, they want an attorney who will approach their delicate issues proactively. Attorney Sean M. Lazzari can do that and more. Having counseled families through the divorce process by utilizing his 30 years of legal experience, Sean M. Lazzari has been a trusted attorney you can rely on, to protect your best interests. Even long after a divorce is finalized, Sean M. Lazzari can handle post-divorce modifications of support, maintenance, change of custody or educational expense issues, should your circumstances change.

- Child Support

One of the most misunderstood and contested issues spouses often fight over in divorce litigation is how child support payments will be collected, and how the amounts will be calculated. At the Law Offices of Sean M. Lazzari, our main focus is on family law issues, such as child support and how it is calculated. We have been helping families in Oak Brook, DuPage County, Chicago, Cook County, and in various cities throughout Will and Kane Counties, for more than 30 years, to determine how child support can be calculated.

- Child Custody

With more than 30 years of family law experience representing clients throughout DuPage, Cook, Will, and Kane Counties, attorney Sean M. Lazzari, has served the needs of individuals and families seeking legal guidance and favorable resolutions for their child custody concerns. As a certified Guardian ad litem, having been called upon to assist in the court’s decision to award child custody to the parent who can properly provide for a child’s well-being, attorney Lazzari, will aggressively advocate on behalf of a child to ensure their best interests are met.

- Modification of Support

We represent individuals in DuPage, Cook, Will, and Kane Counties, who want to modify their child support or maintenance payments. With over thirty years of experience in these areas, family law attorney, Sean M. Lazzari has the expertise to assist you in modifying either the amount of child support or maintenance that you have been ordered to pay, or that you are entitled to receive. Whether you were fired or laid off from your job or your child is disabled, requiring you to pay more for medical treatment, or perhaps your former spouse has neglected to follow court orders, an experienced attorney can help you file for a modification of support order, protecting your best interests.

- Spousal Maintenance

Maintenance questions in the Illinois courts are generally the most difficult to answer or predict. The amount or duration of maintenance is often dependent on the other issues in the case: the amount of property distributed to each party, the amount of child support being paid, the length of the marriage, the health of the parties, the individual contributions of each party to certain areas of the marriage, and a myriad of other considerations. Only an attorney with a number of years of experience in this area can guide you through this legal maze to either maximize your maintenance award or to minimize the amount of maintenance you will be ordered to pay.

- Educational Expenses

Generally, the courts will look to the respective assets and incomes of the parents and the assets and income of the child attending school. The court will consider any college funds existing for the children and any scholarships, grants or other financial aid available to the student. Any student attending college who wants to receive any type of financial aid is required to fill out a FAFSA form with the Federal Government. Based on this form the individual schools determine the financial aid to be awarded to the students.

- Division of Property

In Illinois, any property acquired during the course of the marriage is generally considered to be marital property. Illinois courts are charged with making an “equitable distribution” of marital property. This does not mean that property will be split down the middle, 50-50, but rather according to what the Judge determines is fair. Even credit card debts, retirement accounts, pension plans, and family owned businesses can be divided, regardless of which spouse is responsible for the debt or holds title to the property. Attorney Sean M. Lazzari has the experience and expertise necessary to assist his client’s in receiving a favorable split of the property and debt of the parties.

- Wills and Trust

There are various estate planning tools you should create in order to ensure your wishes and desires are effectively carried out, should you become disabled or pass away. Anyone who cares about how their property will be distributed and how their assets will be transferred should establish a will or trust. There are different types of wills and trusts that should be thoroughly examined by an experienced trust and wills attorney. Attorney Sean M. Lazzari can help you establish the following estate planning tools: Wills, Trusts, Powers of Attorney, and Advanced Directives.

- Living Trusts

Our firm focuses special attention on the needs of our clients who are interested in taking care of their assets and making sure provisions for their families are met in a timely manner. When a living trust is established correctly, assets you transfer over into the trust, such as stocks, bonds, personal items, and retirement accounts, can generally be used immediately by your loved ones upon your death, without the need for a probate estate. By using a living trust in conjunction with a pour over will, property and medical powers of attorney and other advanced directives, a family can minimize the costs associated with the death of an individual and the administration of their estate.

- Powers of Attorney

Having a power of attorney is one of the most important decisions you will make and should not be taken lightly. When choosing a close family relative or trusted friend to take care of your financial and medical needs, should you become incapacitated or die, an experienced powers of attorney lawyer, should be consulted in the process. The Law Offices of Sean M. Lazzari can help you draft a health care power of attorney and property powers of attorney, so that your family will be spared the burden of having to make uninformed decisions about your medical and financial desires. We represent clients in DuPage County, Cook County, Will County, and Kane County, throughout northern Illinois.

- Real Estate

We represent a variety of property owners in DuPage, Cook, Kane, and Will County, Illinois, who are seeking legal support regarding different types of real estate transactions. With over 30 years of legal experience, attorney Sean M. Lazzari has been able to focus a large portion of his real estate practice on residential real estate concerns involving; Eviction Tenant Disputes; Reviewing Buy-Sell Agreements; Drafting Contracts and Negotiating Agreements between all parties involved; and, Looking over Title Insurance Policies and other Real Estate Documents.

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