You want a divorce, but you don’t want to spend your life’s savings in the process. You know you need help, but you’ve heard so many horror stories about how divorce lawyers make everything worse, that you’re not sure that you want or need a divorce lawyer. You’re tempted to go for a DIY divorce. […]
10 Tips for How to Negotiate a Divorce Settlement That Doesn’t Suck
Most lawyers will tell you not to even try to negotiate a divorce settlement with your spouse. That’s because most lawyers believe that they can negotiate for you better than you can negotiate for yourself. Usually, they can … but not always. That’s because when your lawyer gets involved, your spouse’s lawyer gets involved. You […]
DIY Divorce : What to Do if You Have to Go to Court Without a Lawyer
Going to court without a lawyer is rarely a good idea. Getting divorced without a lawyer, where your children, your assets, and your future income are at stake, is a really bad idea. Yet, sometimes, you don’t have a choice. You may not have the money to pay a divorce lawyer. Or, your divorce lawyer may have […]
How to Choose the Divorce Process That Will Work Best for You
Getting divorced is not what it used to be. In “the old days,” (i.e. 25+ years ago) everybody got divorced pretty much the same way: they hired a lawyer, served their spouse with a summons, went to court, fought for awhile, and eventually settled or went to trial. Today, you have so many more choices. […]
Why Won’t the Divorce Judge Listen to Me? Getting Your Voice Heard in Divorce Court
“The divorce judge is biased against me!” “She won’t let me talk.” “I just want to tell the divorce judge what really happened.” I hear people saying this all the time. I can see that they are frustrated and that they feel like the court system is unfair. The problem, though, isn’t necessarily that there […]
Do You Really Need a Divorce Lawyer? Part II: Understanding Unbundled Legal Services
Last week I wrote about how to figure out whether you can represent yourself in a divorce, or whether you need to hire a lawyer to represent you. But those two options are not mutually exclusive. In today’s world, you can have the benefit of legal advice, and still represent yourself. How? It’s called “unbundled […]