Divorcing In Orange County? Get Your Lawyer This Info Immediately
Oct 8th, 2008 by Jon D. Alexander, Esq.
Divorcing in Orange County, California? You will definitely want to prepare and organize the following relevant documentation for your first consultation with your attorney. Your Attorney, most likely, will have his own form that he or she will have you complete. But, this article will give you a great head start on the type of documentation and information that you’ll need during your first consultation. Also included below there is link to a Judicial Council Form provided by the Superior Court of Orange County. Many attorneys use these prefabricated forms.
You will need the following types of information:
1. Personal: Dates of birth, marriage,
2. Property: Family Residence and who owns it (or leases), mortgage or rent amount, loan balance, source of funds for purchase and mortgage payments, value of home, other Real Estate, household furnishing and approximate value, automobiles, life insurance, bank accounts, safe deposit boxes, pensions, assets of children, other assets, and a description of whether the above is separate property;
3. obligations: debts - make sure you include the date incurred, the purpose, the due date, and the terms of repayment.
4. income: include your employer, your spouse’s employer, occupation, monthly income, withholdings, and if you are currently are not working to make sure you include an explanation, and finally include the number of exemptions.
5. Liquid assets: for example bonds, stocks, cash, checking accounts, life insurance.
6. Monthly expenses: a laundry list of information contained on the link below. Be sure to visit and peruse as this list is extensive.
If you have this information at your disposal and you have filled out the linked form, you will save your attorney time which will save you money. It follows that the more information you have prepared and organized the less time you are turning will have to spend compiling and organizing and preparing your case.
