Legal Question in Personal Injury in Illinois

Income From Accident Settlement

In a marriage, is long term income earned from the investment of a cash settlement of a law suit due to an accident that occurred before the marriage, considered a non marital asset, or is it just the original settlement amount itself that is non marital?


Asked on 3/29/00, 8:45 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Zedrick Braden III

Re: Income From Accident Settlement

I would argue that the classification

of the original settlement continues

and includes the long term investment.

In other words, I believe that the

long term investment constitutes non-

marital property.

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Answered on 4/13/00, 1:35 am


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