Tips for saving money in a divorce.

What will escalate the cost of a divorce is mainly litigation. When the spouses are able to agree to at least some of the issues in a divorce, the cost goes down significantly.

What are your top tips for saving money during a divorce?

I always ask, my clients if they think, they can reach an agreement on at least some of the issues.

For example, if they have a child, can they agree on what is the time sharing? Can they agree the child is going to be with mom this days? And with dad other days. And that is something that helps, immensely. Or agree to any other issues. As long as both sides are reasonable, there is always, always a chance to agree to at least some of the issues and thus save tons of money for the client.

How do you assist clients in minimizing costs?

I always keep them very aware of how the process is going. The client is part of the process. They are completely, they are working with us.

Statements of Account

We send statements of account, invoices, to our clients, monthly and sometimes more often. And that keeps the client informed of how, if costs have increased or how they are using their money. For example, if there was a hearing and that used a significant amount of the retainer, the client needs to know to take decisions in the future and see if they want to continue with litigation or if they want to try to settle and avoid more costs. So that’s basically the way the client stays informed.