Tulsa Divorce Attorneys - Be Better Prepared

Jun 12
07:54

2012

Matthew Ingham

Matthew Ingham

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In the typical divorce scenario, the husband and the wife can read the writing on the wall. during the final months of the marriage. During that time both the husband and the wife will make moves that will allow them to make an adjustment from living in a home where there are two incomes to living in a home where there is just one income...

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In the typical divorce scenario,Tulsa Divorce Attorneys - Be Better Prepared Articles the husband and the wife can read the writing on the wall. during the final months of the marriage. During that time both the husband and the wife will make moves that will allow them to make an adjustment from living in a home where there are two incomes to living in a home where there is just one income.

During that time the spouses often will close down joint bank accounts, open up separate bank accounts, will make arrangements to move their personal property to their new residence, and will at least talk with an attorney about what their options are for moving forward with a divorce.

With regard to divorce, we are not going to sugar coat the truth. The reality of divorce is that it can and often does turn ugly to the tune of several months of litigation and several thousand dollars in attorney fees.

If you are reading this article, then chances are high that you or someone close to you is going through a divorce right now. If this is true of you, then take our advice and make sure that you are well prepared for the divorce process.

Below is a list of three tips for being well prepared for the divorce process. Each one of the three tips below is what you might call 'common sense', but unfortunately during divorce 'common sense' is not so common. Our advice is that you read the three tips and then implement them into your divorce.

Tip Number One: Have Reliable Transportation. Again, just like we stated above this one is kind of common sense but keep in mind the consequences of not having reliable transportation during the process: you will not be able to drive to and from work in order to earn money; if you cannot earn money then you cannot afford to retain your attorney; if you cannot afford to retain your attorney then ultimately you will end up having to represent yourself in the court room.

Tip Number Two: Make Sure You Hire The Right Attorney. When we say 'hire the right attorney' what we are really saying is that you should hire an attorney whose services are reasonably priced, has a good reputation both online and in the community, and make sure that you and the attorney are able to communicate well with each other.

Tip Number Three: Make Sure Your Family Members And Close Friends Support You. During the final months of the marriage and well before the divorce ever gets filed, contact each one of your family members and close friends and make sure that they know about the divorce and that they are willing to help support you both financially and emotionally during this very complicated time in your life.