How can I afford a divorce lawyer?
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How can I afford a divorce lawyer?
If you know you cannot afford a divorce attorney through a fee arrangement, search for federally funded programs that offer subsidized legal services. Your income level might qualify you for these services. You could also try to find pro bono representation through your state bar association.
Do I have to split my savings in a divorce?
It is very important to divide and share assets in a divorce be it savings, pensions, houses, debts and inheritances, fairly. Any attempts to transfer, hide or dispose of money and assets are likely to be penalised by the Court.
Can a wife take everything in a divorce?
The court will generally divide the marital property in half, and each spouse will get one half of the total property. The court can give one spouse more property than the other spouse if the court has a good reason to do so. What is marital property? In general, all property owned by either spouse is marital property.
