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How Do You Get a Divorce That Involves No Children and No Property or Money if You Haven’t Been Able to Find Your Spouse for Almost 10 Years, and Without Having to Hire a Lawyer?

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You probably worry that hiring a lawyer will bankrupt you, and so you’re afraid to get the help a good divorce lawyer could be to you. Before you resolve not to hire an attorney to represent you, find out what…
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What advice would you give to someone who has just started a divorce?

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What advice would you give to someone who has just become one of the parties in a divorce proceeding? #1. Know this: divorce law and the divorce process are almost surely not what you think they are. They are scarier,…
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When it comes to divorce and family law firms, never hire on faith and hope

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Do your research with due diligence. Interview a lot of different firms and attorneys (I’m talking 5 to 10, not just 2 or 3—you’ll never get a feel for the diversity of competence and incompetence unless you do). Don’t be…
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How do I file a response in a divorce if the summons is invalid?

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How do I file a response in a divorce if missing the court’s address for filing invalidates the summons? Be very careful getting cute with procedural technicalities. If you were served with a summons that is defective only because it…
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Do top lawyers advertise?

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I have yet to see the best of the best lawyers advertise, and the most likely explanation is that they don’t advertise because they don’t need to advertise.  But if you think this means any lawyer who doesn’t advertise “must…
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How can I make my abusive husband divorce me?

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Abuse, Divorce, Divorce Attorneys, Divorce Law, Divorce Lawyers, Emotional abuse, Family Law, Fathers' Divorce Issues, Hiring a Divorce Lawyer, Men's Divorce Issues, Mothers' Divorce Issues, Women's Divorce Issues
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Short of holding the proverbial gun to his head (i.e., forcing him to do so against his will), you can’t.   While you might contrive to motivate your husband to file for divorce against you by committing marital fault yourself, that…
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How much should you trust your lawyer? Part 2

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This blog is in response to a comment made to a  video entitled How much should you trust your lawyer? “The biggest problem I’ve encountered with attorneys isn’t legal competence but the “to a hammer, everything looks like a nail”…
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How do I get a quick, cheap divorce?

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Easiest way up front, but usually most foolish, most financially and psychologically expensive in the long term: give your spouse whatever he she wants/demands (while it is possible for your spouse to make a proposal for a divorce settlement that…
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Law from a legal assistant’s point of view, week 52: One year

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By Quinton Lister, legal assistant   Well, I made it.  There was no real worry that I could not do it, but being a legal assistant is not an easy job and there were days when I doubted myself, as I…
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How would my fiancé go about getting any sort of custody for his child?

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That is an extremely broad question. The best way to start: find a good domestic relations lawyer (a good one, not just any) and schedule a consultation with him/her so that your fiancé can explain the situation to the lawyer,…
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Law from a legal assistant’s point of view, week 38: Arb-med, part II

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By Quinton Lister, legal assistant Last week I wrote a post about Arb-med and how it can benefit practitioners of law, particularly family law. In this post I will be addressing the specific benefits of Arb-med to those who are…
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Why are child support and custody attorneys so expensive?

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Because the work:  requires a lot of knowledge of both the written (and unwritten*) rules that most people don’t have the time, interest, or ability to learn and apply correctly; and  is miserable.  This is why people with family law…
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Law from a legal assistant’s point of view, week 33

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By Quinton Lister, legal assistant  One part of my job as a legal assistant that I have yet spoken of has been my day-to-day interaction with potential clients. When you call a lawyer’s office you will almost assuredly first speak…
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What is a costly part of divorce that almost no one thinks of ahead of time?

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Every aspect of divorce. Every single one.  Two cannot live separately and divorced for less than they did together.  Litigation is mind-bogglingly expensive and protracted.  Even an uncontested divorce can result in tremendous expenditures incurred to get divorced, a substantial…
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How do I find out what my divorce case number was, if I’ve forgotten it?

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It’s easy if you know what you’re doing. And if you don’t know what you’re doing, it’s easy to find someone who does know what to do.  In many jurisdictions, it’s difficult to find to look up online the telephone…
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Does greed also have a role in most divorce cases?

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In my experience, yes, in most cases. Not all cases, but most cases. And there are varying degrees of greed reflected in the way people approach their divorce cases. Some people get a little greedy (a greed born of fear…
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What is the first step if you get served with papers for divorce?

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Rip off that band-aid and go see a lawyer immediately. Not “as soon as possible,” right now. Now. Without delay. Without any delay.  Yes, I know you don’t trust lawyers. I know you think they are way too expensive. Go find the…
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Where can I find a pro bono lawyer when being charged with contempt of child support in MN?

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You may have a very difficult time finding free legal representation, BUT you may have a much easier time getting advice as to how you can and should proceed and how to defend yourself effectively.  Many lawyers don’t have the…
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