Skyline of Chicago with the Willis Tower and other skyscrapers across Lake Michigan under blue skies with wispy clouds

Strategic Legal Solutions Tailored to Your Case

Retess Law combines experience with compassion to analyze each case to create comprehensive legal strategies for clients that anticipate changing needs and facilitate equitable outcomes.

 

Dissolution and Legal Separation

Dissolution of Marriage/Legal Separation can be tumultuous transition. Our goal is to ease your mind through mediation, zealous advocacy, and understanding of the law to help you reach an equitable agreement on issues including asset division, parental rights, maintenance, and retirement in pre-decree and post-decree matters.

Services Offered:

  • Dissolution of Marriage (Divorce)

  • Legal Separation

  • Marital Settlement Agreements

  • QDROs

  • Post-Decree Enforcements

  • Post-Decree Modifications

  • Prenuptial Agreements

  • Postnuptial Agreements

 

Parentage and Child Support

Raising children can be made easy when there is a clear plan in place. At Retess Law, we work with our clients to provide comprehensive allocation judgments, parenting plans, and financial orders to advocate for the best interests of the minor children.

Services Offered:

  • Parenting Time Schedules

  • Allocation of Parental Responsibilities and Decision Making

  • Child Support

  • Modifications

Adult and Child Guardianship

When a loved one is unable to make independent healthcare and financial decisions, or a child needs familial intervention to ensure proper care, Retess Law provides compassionate and comprehensive care to ensure the process of Guardianship is straightforward and efficient.

Services Offered:

  • Child (Minor) Guardianship

  • Adult Guardianship

  • Adoption

  • Name Changes

Decedents Estates and Estate Planning

Education and planning can grant your family and loved ones peace of mind. Retess Law can help settle a loved one’s estate and work with you to prepare legal documents such as Power of Attorney and Trusts.

Services offered:

  • Decedent’s Estates

  • Power of Attorney in Healthcare and Finance

  • Trusts

  • Special Needs Trusts

  • Wills

  • Transfers on Death