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SECTIONNote that answers given in this section cannot take the place of a divorce lawyer. For legal advice about your specific situation, you must consult a qualified BC divorce lawyer. See our disclaimer.

"What Can I do to Save Time and Money during My Divorce?"

  1. Develop a clear, written Mission with your attorney.  Always know what you are ultimately trying to achieve and make sure every step you take is headed in that direction.
  2. Request your attorney to estimate costs of actions before they occur and to give you a month estimate of what the fees might be for the coming month.
  3. Suggest that your attorney handle issues in a “collaborative fashion.”  For example, instead of fight over issues, agree with the other side to jointly hire experts, such as appraisers, CPA’s, and custody and visitation experts.
  4. Let the past go.The more you treat the divorce as a business negotiation, the fewer emotional issues will cause cost increases.
  5. Tell your attorney you do not want a copy of everything that comes in or goes out of    his  office.  Ask for only the most important documents.
  6. If documents need to be copied, copy them yourself.
  7. Don’t call you attorney unless it is absolutely necessary and keep the calls short.
  8. Don’t call your attorney about matters that should be discussed with your therapist.
  9. Suggest that your attorney tape record or video non critical depositions in order to save  reporter fees.
  10. Don’t ask you attorney to subpoena unnecessary witnesses or documents.
  11. Communicate by email.
  12. Do record searches, such as corporate searches or deed searches yourself.
  13. Ask your attorney not to engage in letter writing battles with opposing counsel.
  14. Ask you attorney about mediation and when and how it can be used to bring your case to conclusion.

Caveat: Always be careful with attempts to cut costs. Make sure with your attorney that an effort to save a cost won’t be detrimental to your case.

Mark Chinn is a divorce lawyer and the founder of the family-law firm Chinn & Associates in Jackson County, Mississippi. This answer has been excerpted from The Constructive Divorce Guidebook (ABA Books, 2007). He can be reached at (601) 366-4410 and (888) 477-4410. View his Divorce Magazine profile.

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