Divorcing In Southern California? Organize This Information Now!
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.
It would be wise to prepare, organize and bring the following information:
- Personal: Social Security Numbers for all family members, dates of birth, date of marriage, and date of separation;
- 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
- Obligations: debts – here you want to include the date the dead is incurred, purpose of the dead, and make sure you include the terms of the repayment.
- 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.
- Liquid assets: here you want to include for example –cash, stocks, bonds, life insurance and checking accounts.
- Monthly expenses: a laundry list of information contained on the link below. Be sure to visit and peruse as this list is extensive.
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
