Sunday, July 6, 2008

Some Divorce Strategies For Men

By Allison Thompson

No man ever thinks that he is going to have to file for divorce. Sometimes it may well just sneak up on him and he won't have seen it coming, or maybe it is something that he has seen coming for several weeks or months, or years. Certainly going through a divorce is not easy for any one and for the men it can sometimes be a lot worse.

A lot of men who have already gone through the divorce process will tell you it's not worth fighting and the judge will rule in favor of your ex-wife rather than you, but this is not always the case. Certainly if you are man who has not been accused of cheating or who hasn't done anything wrong really then divorce can be much more painless for you.

You may be thinking as you are reading this, "yea right, what does this writer know about what I am going through?" the answer is simple. Divorce is something that everyone knows about, we read about it every day in the newspapers and on the internet, see it on television and maybe even your children talk about it. In this day and age divorce is as common as mixed families. This point is sad to acknowledge but it is very true.

You are probably wondering how you should go about getting ready for you're up coming divorce case. Naturally the biggest tip you can get isget prepared! Stop sitting around feeling sorry for yourself and research your options in finding the right lawyer or divorce attorney. If you don't check out your options and just hire any old Joe, this could be a big mistake that will cost you a lot of money!

Certainly a person should always remember this when they are looking for a lawyer to deal with their divorce proceedings. These lawyers are in it for the money and the best way that these guys make their money is by ensuring that they proceedings take longer so that they get paid more by you for the time they spend working on your divorce case.

A little advice for someone who is watching television late at night and see a lawyer that advertises himself or his company on different channels while you are channel surfing or even the ones that you are always hearing about on a radio station that you always listen tostay away from these guys! You are better off hiring "my cousin Vinnie" if you know what I mean! So, here are a few tips and tricks that you should put into practice while you are on your journey of trying to find the best lawyer for you:

1) For any correspondence that you are going to be receiving and which you want to remain private then get yourself a post office box.

2) It is a wise move if you keep any financial and business records in a safe location that neither your wife (soon to be ex) and her lawyers can get to them.

3) If you have any children then ensure that they know you are not leaving them and the divorce is not of their making.

4) If you have any joint credit cards then you must put a stop on hers along with closing down any joint bank or savings accounts that you have. She will get upset with you but you must do it.

5) Unless you do not need to don't spend money. This will help to bring down your living costs and may well help to lower any payments that you need to make.

Hopefully you have found the information found here to be useful and you might want to check out a few sites along the way. Good luck!

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