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Friday, December 19, 2008

Divorce and SAVE money?

By Mike Mastracci

The collaborative divorce model is starting to reach the tipping point. More and more attorneys are becoming trained in collaborative practice as a solution oriented approach to offer their clients. Collaborative divorce is appealing to many people because they view it as a way to save money that would otherwise be spent on huge litigation costs.

When you try to a void hiring an attorney to guide you through the divorce process you will usually regret it. Lack of legal knowledge and experience can result in unnecessary and expensive court delays, incorrect paperwork, missed deadlines, improperly filed documents -- in effect, a real mess. There is a reason people say that only a fool hires himself as an attorney.

Most divorces are not necessarily cheap. In fact, you may have heard the phrase, "it's cheaper to keep her." What about him though? "Cheaper to keep him," may be true too, but it doesn't sound as good. Oh well, with the holiday season upon us and given the state of the economy in general, household finances are an issue. When divorce hits, it can be a financial disaster no matter when the separation occurs.

While tracking the money spent on divorce is simply a matter of accounting, the intangible benefits are harder to see, but, they are priceless. When ending conflict is a common goal, your quality of life is much better. If there are children involved, there are a whole host of reasons to consider collaborative law. Show your children that you love them more than you dislike your ex.

It is important that you speak to an attorney that is collaboratively trained. The collaborative model is a shift in thinking from traditional litigation. In a collaborative setting, court is not an option, and that in and of itself is a money saver. You have much more say so and input in a collaborative outcome.

How much you spend on a collaborative case, much like any other domestic cases, will largely depend on the degree that the parties truly cooperate to reach acceptable resolutions of their respective issues and concerns. Fighting and bickering is expensive. It is much cheaper to"play nice.

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