…..Kiss Kiss…Bye Bye…..

If you are just taking that enormous deep breath and considering a divorce, or in the middle of that shock zone that follows the split, the first thing (other than getting a really good haircut and a couple of new pairs of shoes) is to do some real world checking about the legal issues relative to your state.

The better informed you are before contacting an attorney, or even while you are engaged, the better. Remember every time you even CALL them to ask a question, the $$$ machine tips into action. Don’t be surprised when you get a $75 bill just for asking a simple question.

One of Ex In The City’s EXperts, law specialist Stacey Phillips has written a great article featured in Divorce Magazine called Divorce - It’s All About Control - How to Win the Emotional, Psychological and Legal Wars. She talks about the different “styles” of attorneys. Getting the right match is an absolute necessity.

When you meet with your lawyer for the first time, they’ll often tell you that you have an easy case so you’ll be able to handle it cheaply and quickly.That part is almost always true. So why does it never seem to work out that way?

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