Attorney Interface: The More you Know, the Less you Owe
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Unless the parties have been married for a few short years, have no children,
and make approximately the same amount of income, there are latent minefields that
need to be identified and addressed.
Or, perhaps you bought your ex-spouse’s share of the community property
business which you built up together, but did you remember to write in a non-
competition clause that would prevent your Ex from “stealing” your clients?
Dealing with custody, child support, spousal support, and asset/debt division
smartly is important. If there are children, the outcome generally will affect your loved
ones and your finances for years to come if not for your entire life. Finances permitting,
you should retain a competent and seasoned attorney. A competent attorney will
identify all the hidden issues and the hidden landmines and help address them with you.
Retain an attorney early so keep your family law matter on track and avoid your case
spinning out of control.
The attorney should be able to give you a global perspective on your case and where
you are in the process.
But the key is to use the attorney wisely.
DO use your attorney for legal advice and strategic purposes; DON’T use your attorney
as a therapist or as a friend/confidante. Most attorneys charge by the minute, and you
do not want to use up a retainer talking about your feelings about the divorce.
One of the best uses of a competent attorney is to try to settle the matter early in
the case. A seasoned attorney will know or should know roughly how a “normal” case
will be decided by the family law judge.
After the parties have exchanged Preliminary Declarations of Disclosures
(PDODs) and possibly conducted limited formal or informal discovery (seeking
additional information) a party should be able to send a settlement proposal to the other
parties.
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