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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...
Mediation: The 10 Most Common DIY Divorce Mistakes & How to Avoid Them

Mediation: The 10 Most Common DIY Divorce Mistakes & How to Avoid Them

9 March, 2017 by Andrew J. McCall in Divorce
For the party initiating a divorce, there are three main options: Forget the attorneys, I’ll just do it myself! Hire my own attorney. Both parties agree to hire a Mediator.   Mediation can be a fabulous alternative to doing your own divorce, depending on the circumstances.  As discussed in ... 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...
Retirement Benefits:Some Quick Info  The 10 Most Common DIY Divorce Mistakes & How to Avoid Them

Retirement Benefits:Some Quick Info The 10 Most Common DIY Divorce Mistakes & How to Avoid Them

Retirement Benefits, Some Quick Info The 10 Most Common DIY Divorce Mistakes & How to Avoid Them There are three main areas regarding retirement benefits that many divorcing couples either do not realize or have questions and concerns.  First, many people do not realize that retirement ... 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...
Mystery Number — The 10 Most Common DIY Divorce Mistakes & How to Avoid Them

Mystery Number — The 10 Most Common DIY Divorce Mistakes & How to Avoid Them

7 March, 2015 by Andrew J. McCall in Divorce
What is a Mystery Number? Often when spouses resolve their divorce issues on their own, they lump all the financial issues into one Mystery Number. For example, they may estimate values for real estate, retirement benefits, consumer debt, spousal support, child support, businesses, investments, ... read more...