Sunday, October 9, 2011

Divorce May Be Cheaper Without An Attorney

By Richard Vanderhoek


A divorce will take a personal toll on someone, no matter if this was a mutual decision or not. A marriage ending is never a fun thing. It costs a lot of money. Generally, both people in the divorce will find themselves stuck with expenses that they might not have been solely responsible for in the past.

You might be splitting the mutual debt, but now the two incomes that were paying for one household are now paying for two. This is the time when money is going to be very tight. Paying thousands and thousands of dollars to an attorney does not make it much better. Just to hire an attorney, you are generally looking at having to pay out at least $750. You will most likely pay a lot more on top of that. And those are just the fees for your attorney as you ex will pay the same for his or hers.

Imagine what you could do with all of the money spent on an attorney. You could set yourself up in a new place. You could put that money down on your personal debts. The two of you could pull together the money you both would have spent on an attorney and pay off debts that were yours together.

The choice is yours. Either way, no matter how you look at things, you are going to find that filling for a divorce without the help of a hired attorney is going to be much cheaper for everyone involved.

Why drag things out if you don't have to? When the two parties can agree on what the arrangements are, everything will run smoother and everything will be a lot more affordable. You might not agree on everything at first, but give it some time. If you can both agree that the two of you would rather not spend thousands of dollars on attorneys, then you are going to find that the two of you will eventually come to some sort of agreement with each other. Just give it a little time.

So, just how does someone move forward with a divorce without the help of an attorney? Doesn't an attorney need to be present to file documents with the courts?

In short, the answer is no, an attorney does not have to be present. This is something that you can do on your own. You might be a little intimidated now, but once you get it all done and over with, you will be able to look back and see just how easy everything truly turned out to be.

If you want a little guidance, there is always the option of online divorce services. You will find that these services are fairly affordable and are incredibly easy to make use of. There are a lot of them out there though, so you are going to want to make sure that you are taking your time to review as many as possible. This way, with a reputable online divorce service by your side, you will be able to handle the divorce without too much stress.

Note, if you require legal advice, then it is advisable to seek legal advice from an attorney.




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