Worldwide: Family and Matrimonial

Senior Partner Jay Dahlin and Partner Rachel Kolesar examine dissipation of marital assets in Illinois divorce cases, exploring how spending during marriage breakdown affects property division. Through scenarios involving gambling, luxury purchases, and hidden expenses, they analyze what constitutes dissipation, when timing matters, and how courts distinguish ordinary expenses from asset misuse.

Joshua S. Rubenstein of Katten's Private Wealth Department co-authored a chapter in the newly released third edition of the American Bar Association's comprehensive guide to international estate planning. The publication addresses the growing complexity of cross-border wealth management as families and assets increasingly span multiple jurisdictions. Written by leading international practitioners and tax professionals, the guide provides essential insights for lawyers, fiduciaries, family office professiona

When religious traditions intersect with modern estate planning, complex questions arise about inheritance conditions, faith-based marriage requirements, and the enforceability of religious divorce decrees. This episode explores how Jewish and Islamic inheritance principles interact with secular law, examining whether estate plans can legally require heirs to marry within their faith and what happens when religious and civil divorce requirements conflict.