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· 4/18/1991

In Re Marriage of Zells

Citations

  • 572 N.E.2d 944
  • 143 Ill. 2d 251
  • 157 Ill. Dec. 480
  • 1991 Ill. LEXIS 30

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • holding that an attorney’s receipt of contingent fees should not be considered a marital asset and, instead, the appropriate context for their consideration “is in the determination of income for *** maintenance.”
  • goodwill in professional practice is not marital property but is an aspect of income potential to be considered in maintenance and support
  • goodwill in professional practice is not marital property but is an aspect of income potential to be considered in maintenance and support
  • goodwill in professional practice is not marital property, but is an aspect of income potential to be considered in maintenance and support
  • husband’s contingency attorney fees were not marital assets, but would be considered if future claim for maintenance was brought
  • goodwill in professional practice is not marital property, but is an aspect of income potential to be considered in maintenance and support

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Judges: Heiple, Calvo

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