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Kimberlee Leonard Small Business Expert WriterKimberlee Leonard has 22 years of experience as a freelance writer. Her work has been featured on US News and World Report, Business.com and Fit Small Business. She brings practical experience as a business owner and insurance agent to her role as a.
Small Business Expert WriterAdam has resided at the intersection of legal and journalism for two decades. An award-winning journalist and legal strategist, he’s covered high-profile trials in Florida. After law school, Adam and spent two years clerking for a U.S. District Co.
Adam has resided at the intersection of legal and journalism for two decades. An award-winning journalist and legal strategist, he’s covered high-profile trials in Florida. After law school, Adam and spent two years clerking for a U.S. District Co.
Adam has resided at the intersection of legal and journalism for two decades. An award-winning journalist and legal strategist, he’s covered high-profile trials in Florida. After law school, Adam and spent two years clerking for a U.S. District Co.
Adam has resided at the intersection of legal and journalism for two decades. An award-winning journalist and legal strategist, he’s covered high-profile trials in Florida. After law school, Adam and spent two years clerking for a U.S. District Co.
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Because divorces have so many moving parts and can sometimes be heated, it is common to hire an attorney. This can get expensive quickly, however, with attorney’s fees ranging from $150 to $500 per hour or more. If you’re looking to save on costs, you can complete the divorce forms yourself and file them with the courts.
Let’s take a look at the most critical divorce papers and forms needed to dissolve your marriage and how to file them.
Every state follows its own laws regarding divorce. Some states are community property states (meaning all assets acquired during the marriage must be divided equally), while others are equitable distribution states. This can affect how you file, what you are entitled to in the divorce and how assets get distributed.
Because every state dictates its own divorce laws, the forms required vary from state to state. You’ll want to access the correct forms through an online library that can search for the right forms for your state or visit the state’s family court portal, where the required forms will be accessible. It’s important that you know which forms to complete before you get started so that you don’t miss a form required by the court.
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