| Divorce is never easy. When you select an
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| | real estate, bank accounts, personal
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| attorney to represent you, he or she
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| | property owned by both.
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| understands that. Your attorney and legal
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| | - A list of non-marital assets, including
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| staff will guide you through the process.
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| | real estate, bank accounts, personal
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| This is a list of the information your
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| | property (this is property owned
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| attorney's office will need in order to
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| | individually by you or your spouse).
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| protect your interests and prepare the
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| | - A list of liabilities, or debts, for
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| necessary forms.
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| | both spouses. This includes loans,
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| - Your full legal names, including maiden
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| | mortgages, and credit card balances.
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| name of the wife.
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| | **Note: Regarding real estate, you will
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| - Your current address, and previous
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| | be asked to provide information regarding
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| addresses. Be prepared to at least
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| | the deed. If you have a copy of your
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| furnish your most recent previous
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| | deed, take it with you to the
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| address.
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| | consultation.
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| - Telephone numbers, fax numbers, e-mail
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| | You will be asked other pertinent
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| address in order to reach you.
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| | information, such as any agreements you
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| - Current contact information for your
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| | and your spouse have already reached
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| spouse.
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| | regarding marital property, who will have
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| - Social security numbers, dates and
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| | primary residential custody of any
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| places of birth for you and your spouse.
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| | children and what the proposed visitation
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| - Place of your employment, how long
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| | arrangement may be. If you fear some
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| employed there, salary.
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| | areas are not in agreement, be prepared
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| - Employment information for you and your
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| | to tell your attorney what they are and
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| spouse.
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| | how you wish them to be handled.
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| - Provide any military service
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| | The requested information is
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| information for either spouse.
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| | confidential, and your attorney and staff
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| - Date and place of your marriage.
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| | are working for you. Most attorneys will
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| - How many prior marriages for both you
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| | have a questionnaire form you will be
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| and your spouse.
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| | asked to fill out, either prior to the
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| - Regarding children born of current
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| | initial meeting or when you arrive. The
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| marriage, their names, ages, dates of
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| | form will include the items I listed in
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| birth, and where they presently reside.
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| | this article. Make your own list of any
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| - List any retirement plans, pensions,
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| | questions you want to discuss with your
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| IRA accounts, CDs for either spouse.
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| | attorney and take it with you - you are
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| - Personal health insurance information
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| | understandably stressed and there's a lot
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| and note which spouse is carrying it.
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| | to cover. Your own list will ensure you
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| - List all other life, mortgage and
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| | remember to ask any particularly
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| personal property insurance coverages.
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| | important questions.
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| - A list of marital assets, including
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