Preparing For Divorce
Obtaining a divorce is never easy, yet one should do it
. Divorce, like any other undertaking, has to be prepared for.
It's a given that the entire divorce proceeding brings about so much anxiety and emotional stress. Lawyers who are used to seeing people in these situations all agree that being well-prepared is a tremendous help.
Open mind, frankness, honesty
Lawyers agree that the more willing you are to compromise, the more it may help them get a fair resolution. The more prepared you're (honest, accurate, frank) the more your lawyer can resolve the problems.
Acting efficiently will also reduce your legal expenses, reduce the time spent with your lawyer and lower stress on yourself. From the lawyers themselves, here are some recommendations you can use in preparing for your divorce.
Questions
Make a list of your detailed questions for your lawyer. Lawyers bill in units of 4, six, ten, or fifteen minutes. Commonly, a minimum period of time is charged even though your time with your lawyer is less.
Asking numerous questions in one call enables your lawyer to operate more effectively and saves you attorney's fees (in multiple calls).
Info
Even in your first meeting, it can be profitable to provide your lawyer with a checklist of needed information.
Top of the list are the basic data that includes your names, home and work addresses (and numbers), places and dates of births of children (if any), Social Security numbers, health information and other important info.
Next will be the relevant information about your marriage, place and date, information on previous marriages (if any) and information on them, which includes pre-nuptial accords, etc.
Should you have children inform your lawyer your exact position on issues such as custody and access. Include, too, any and all discussions with your spouse on these matters (if there were).
Be honest in telling your lawyer if there are any criminal records of either you or your spouse, any spousal abuse, and whether it was reported or not.
Inform your legal representative details of your assets and liabilities, supplying copies of documents on tax statements, mortgages, and others. Inform your lawyer, too, should you have pending lawsuits, bankruptcy proceedings, etc.
Expenses
Get an explanation on how legal expenses are determined, your lawyer's billing and collection policies (or the ones from his firm), the rates, retainer figures, along with other extraneous expenses.
Be frank to inquire about ballpark figures of estimated costs.
Good client
It will work to your advantage if you're able to do all of the above. It is not easy to complete every one of them, given the demanding circumstances.
However, doing your best in getting yourself ready and your lawyer for your divorce procedures is already winning half the battle.
Preparing For Divorce
By: Marty Russell
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