A Statement of Net Worth (a/k/a “net worth statement”) is required to be exchanged in all contested divorce actions and in some uncontested divorce actions as well. In Part I, I gave you some tips on how to fill out the “family data” and “expenses” section of the form. In Part II, I gave you…
A Statement of Net Worth is required to be exchanged in all contested divorce actions and in some uncontested divorce actions as well. In Part I I gave you some tips on how to fill out the “family data” and “expenses” section of the form. In Part II, I gave you my thoughts on completing…
A Statement of Net Worth is required to be exchanged in all contested divorce actions and in some uncontested divorce actions as well. In Part I, I gave you some tips on how to fill out the “family data” and “expenses” section of the form. In Part II, I gave you my thoughts on completing…
A Statement of Net Worth, is required to be exchanged in all contested divorce actions and in some uncontested divorce actions as well. In Part I, I gave you some tips on how to fill out the “family data” and “expenses” section of the form. In this post, let’s move on to completing the “income”…
A Statement of Net Worth is required to be exchanged in all contested divorce actions and in some uncontested divorce actions as well. The first part of the form asks for “family data”. It’s pretty straight forward. You have to assemble names, dates, addresses, social security numbers for all family members (look at your tax…
Often, before a divorce case is started, an attorney will say to their client: “Start working on your net worth statement.” Have you ever seen a dog turn its head to an angle when it hears a sound it doesn’t recognize? That’s the look I often get when I say that to my clients. My…
Perhaps one of the most important and difficult tasks for someone facing divorce is finding the right attorney. First off, though, you might be wondering if you even need an attorney. In almost all cases, the answer is yes. Divorce is not the time to be a do-it-yourselfer. You can reach an agreement with your…
First, if you have reached an agreement for a divorce with your spouse, you won’t have to go to court. This would be viewed by the court as an uncontested case, and uncontested cases are reviewed based on documents submitted by the parties – also referred to as being done “on papers”. If, however, you…
