If your divorce or separation is of the “contested” variety, the process can get very expensive, very quickly. The average cost in North America is $20,000 and goes up exponentially from there. Mediation can help reduce the contested issues and in many cases resolve the issues entirely.
Put bluntly, fighting is expensive. If your soon-to-be-ex is particularly litigious for whatever reason, however, then it’s also true that sometimes a fight can’t be avoided
In these cases, how can you keep costs down?
Find a local mediator that can help reduce or eliminate the contested issues
Organize your financial information yourself
Get a good therapist
Collect and organize excellent text, email and social or chat app evidence
Organize communications with your lawyer
Do what you can to stay out of court
It takes work on your part, but it’s entirely possible to save yourself thousands in legal fees for your divorce while ensuring the best possible outcome in a less-than-best situation. Divorce can be excruciating, but keep your eye on the horizon: the end of one kind of life can only mean the beginning of another.
5 (Perhaps Unexpected Ways to Reduce Legal Fees When Getting A Divorce by Carrie Gour @ mediate.com
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