Going through a divorce can be a tumultuous experience, but it doesn’t have to be. Picking the right attorney can play a big role in how your divorce plays out. Often, once there are attorneys present on either side of a case, then even a relatively straight-forward divorce without complicated issues can drag-on far longer than necessary and cost much more than is reasonably required.
Read MoreWritten by Thor Hartwig, Esq.
A Men's Divorce Attorney in Tampa, Florida
Any man that has been through a divorce can tell you that it is an expensive business. Here in Tampa, just to file for an uncontested divorce will cost a non-indigent person over $400.00 and most divorce attorneys in Tampa charge between $250-450/hour. Once the separating spouses cannot agree on even the smallest thing, it then becomes a contested divorce and attorney’s fees can start to mount.
Read MoreIn Florida divorces, a major part of the process includes identifying marital assets and debts, separating them from nonmarital debts and assets, and then figuring out who gets what. This is referred to as Equitable Distribution. As the name suggests, the idea is for each party to receive a fair share.
Read MoreNowadays, mediation is an effective, and increasingly mandatory, means of settling a divorce without going to trial. This can streamline the divorce process and decrease litigation costs, which can unnecessarily mount-up when parties are unduly adversarial.
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