Friday, February 13, 2009

Divorcing In Southern California? Organize This Information Now!

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: All social security numbers, and dates of: (1) birth, (2) marriage, and (3) separation;

2. Property: Residence- lease or own (lease amount). If owner: value of home; mortgage payment, source of purchase funds, source of mortgage payments. Other Real Property. Life Insurance. Furniture

3. Obligations: debts- including date incurred, purpose, due date, and terms of repayment.

4. income: here you include your employer, your spouse's employer, type of occupation amount of monthly income, your withholdings, and if you currently are unemployed make sure you include an explanation of why, and lastly include the number of exemptions.

5. Liquid assets: for example bonds, stocks, cash, checking accounts, life insurance.

6. monthly expenses: the list is too long to be contained in this article. However, I've included a link below make sure you visit and view the list to get an idea of the numerous types of items you will want to consider.

Putting this information together will save you time and money. Visit the link below to fill out the link to form and take it to your attorney's office. If you do this you'll save yourself so much time, impress your attorney, and save money

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