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Cutting Down on Divorce Expenses

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Divorces can not only become an emotional burden, but they can become a financial burden as well. There’s a lot of things that you have to spend when getting a divorce. You will need to pay for certain documents and filing, as well as court fees and lawyer’s fees. There will also be other expenses along the way. But does this mean you can’t cut find a way to spend less on a divorce? Or can you still get a divorce while still saving some money?

Lawyer’s Fees and Other Fees

One big source of expenses when you get a divorce would be the fees you pay for your lawyer. And while some fees, like those concerned with filing or getting certain documents, are unavoidable and non-negotiable, you can actually find ways to spend less on a lawyer when getting a divorce. Another source of expenses for your divorce would be the court fees that will be charged to you, should you choose to take things to court. So, it’s only natural that if you take your divorce to court, you will have to pay more money.

Getting a Lawyer or Not

Lawyers may not be entirely necessary when getting a divorce. And while you might still need help sorting out some technicalities with regard to your divorce, you don’t necessarily have to get a lawyer to help you. Of course, hiring a lawyer will make it easier for you.

You can even choose to negotiate the divorce with your spouse and just have someone mediate it. This way, you might not even have to take the divorce to court. This will save you on any additional court fees.

Sort Out Your Own Paperwork

Should you decide you need a lawyer, one thing you can do to minimize any fees that would be charged to you would be to spend the time sorting out any paperwork on your own and just giving them to your lawyer. This way, your lawyer will spend less time handling your case. After all, lawyers do charge based on the time you ask of them.

There are lots of other things that you can do to help you save some money when getting a divorce aside from the examples given. If you really do want to minimize the cost of a divorce, you can check how divorce processes go where you live so you can see what else you can do that might help you and your partner save some money when getting a divorce.

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Hutton Law

Mr. Hutton is a Divorce and Custody Lawyer based out of Round Rock, TX. His background is with child psychology at Arizona State University where he received a B.S. in 2006, and he continued this by working with the Children’s Right’s Clinic at the University of Texas School of Law where he received his J.D. in 2009. Throughout his practice, he has been a strong proponent of utilizing modern technology to improve his practice and the representation of his clients. He currently is the technology chair of CAFA of Travis County and is committed to improving and modernizing the practice of law in Texas. If you have any questions you can contact him at timothy.hutton@austintexaslegal.com

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