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Complicated Issues The 10 Most Common DIY Divorce Mistakes & How to Avoid Them

Complicated Issues The 10 Most Common DIY Divorce Mistakes & How to Avoid Them

4 January, 2018 by Andrew J. McCall in Divorce
What classifies as a “Complicated Issue?”  Many things can become complicated, especially if you do it yourself.  Some things seem simple, but they are more complicated than they seem when you know more about them. Other things are complicated at the start, just because of their very nature.  ... read more...
Child Support & Spousal Support The 10 Most Common DIY Divorce Mistakes & How to Avoid Them

Child Support & Spousal Support The 10 Most Common DIY Divorce Mistakes & How to Avoid Them

23 May, 2017 by Andrew J. McCall in Support
Am I over-paying or under-paying for child support and/or spousal support?  Am I collecting less than what I am entitled to, or more?  Have I made a mistake?  Parties paying support usually feel they are paying too much, and parties collecting support usually feel it is not enough!  Sometimes ... read more...
Child Custody: Three Problem Areas to Avoid  The 10 Most Common DIY Divorce Mistakes & How to Avoid Them

Child Custody: Three Problem Areas to Avoid The 10 Most Common DIY Divorce Mistakes & How to Avoid Them

  It can be important to get a custody plan in place before moving out of the family home.[1] Otherwise, if a custody battle arises after moving-out, the party remaining in the family home may accuse the moved-out party of abandoning the children.  If the parties do not agree on custody ... read more...
Free or Affordable Assistance

Free or Affordable Assistance

5 December, 2015 by Andrew J. McCall in Divorce
Free or Affordable Assistance The 10 Most Common DIY Divorce Mistakes & How to Avoid Them   If you are thinking about getting divorced, you may want an attorney’s assistance but think you cannot afford it.  However, there are a number of options for free or affordable attorney ... read more...
Wrong Forms & Other Paperwork Nightmares The 10 Most Common DIY Divorce Mistakes & How to Avoid Them

Wrong Forms & Other Paperwork Nightmares The 10 Most Common DIY Divorce Mistakes & How to Avoid Them

17 September, 2015 by Andrew J. McCall in Divorce
If you are doing your own divorce, you can purchase all the necessary forms at the courthouse for a nominal fee or download the forms for free off the Internet. This may be particularly appealing if the situation is amicable. However, in an effort to safeguard divorcing parties, the California ... read more...
When is the Deadline? — 3 Important Facts to Consider in Divorce The 10 Most Common DIY Divorce Mistakes & How to Avoid Them

When is the Deadline? — 3 Important Facts to Consider in Divorce The 10 Most Common DIY Divorce Mistakes & How to Avoid Them

27 June, 2015 by Andrew J. McCall in Divorce
When is the deadline for a payment or for something to happen? What are the consequences? Often when spouses resolve their divorce issues on their own, they either neglect to describe or detail deadlines for payments or actions, or they write the deadline in such a way that it is too unclear or ... read more...
I Want to Keep the House & Car– The 10 Most Common DIY Divorce Mistakes & How to Avoid Them

I Want to Keep the House & Car– The 10 Most Common DIY Divorce Mistakes & How to Avoid Them

6 May, 2015 by Andrew J. McCall in Divorce
Do you want to keep the family house and/or car? Often when spouses resolve their divorce issues on their own, they have one party keep an asset, such as a house or car, and have the other party responsible for paying the loan thereon. For example, a wife may want to stay in the family […] read more...
How Serious Are You About Getting Divorced?

How Serious Are You About Getting Divorced?

15 January, 2015 by Andrew J. McCall in Divorce
Usually in the first week or two of January, the phone tends to ring off the hook with new clients calling to start their divorce. The holidays sometimes create conflict that is the last straw. Other times, clients have been planning to get divorced for a while, but they didn’t want to start ... read more...