Is a trust marital property in an Illinois divorce? How courts classify trust interests, and what spouses need to know about tracing and distributions.

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You bought the condo together during your engagement, so it must be marital property, right? Not necessarily. In Illinois, the date on the deed matters more than the date of the engagement, and how the property was titled, paid for, and treated after the marriage can decide who walks away with what.