Tuesday, March 17, 2009

What Info Do You Need For Your Orange County Divorce?

By Jon D. Alexander, Esq.

If you are getting divorced in Orange County, California you'll need to prepare relevant information for your first meeting with your attorney. Your Attorney will likely have you fill out a form and go over it with you. This article will give you an idea of the sorts of documentation and information that you should bring to your first consultation. Also included below is a link to a Judicial Council Form provided by the Superior Court of Orange County that many attorneys use for just this purpose.

You will need the following types of information:

1. Personal: Social Security Numbers for all family members, dates of birth, date of marriage, and date of separation;

2. Property: Family Residence and who owns it (or leases), mortgage or rent amount, loan balance, source of funds for purchase and mortgage payments, value of home, other Real Estate, household furnishing and approximate value, automobiles, life insurance, bank accounts, safe deposit boxes, pensions, assets of children, other assets, and a description of whether the above is separate property;

3. obligations: debts - make sure you include the date incurred, the purpose, the due date, and the terms of repayment.

4. Income: Your employer, spouse's employer, occupation, monthly income, withholdings, if not working an explanation, number of exemptions.

5. Liquid assets: Cash, stocks, bonds, checking accounts, life insurance.

6. Monthly expenses: there is still laundry list of information contained in this section which you can access at the link below. Make sure you visit this and view the list as it contains many items.

Having this information at your disposal and using the linked form will save you time and money. The more information you have prepared and organized the less time your attorney will need to compile it and prepare your case. - 15437

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