The Divorce Organizer & Planner
Everything you need to take charge of your divorce and get what you deserveDivorce is overwhelming enough without having to deal with the financial, personal, and legal paperwork. When you are organized, you feel more confident, and you are more likely to get what you want.The Divorce Organizer and Planneris your guide to managing your divorce and getting what you want--while keeping your legal expenses to a minimum. Written by a family attorney with years of experience helping people navigate the divorce process, this book empowers you with the knowledge and tools you need to take control of your divorce.The Divorce Organizer and Plannerarms you with dozens of worksheets, logs, checklists, and expert advice and explanations that will help you create a complete, accessible record of absolutely everything you'll need to confidently tackle the legal, emotional, and financial aspects of divorce.You'll discover how to:Find and work with an attorney who's right for youLearn how to choose and work with a mediatorGather and organize important information on property, investments, accounts, debts, insurance, and household expensesKeep clear records of alimony, child support, and children's expensesDevelop a personal property inventory, a budget, and a wish list for property divisionDecide what you want and what you need from the marital assetsSuccessfully negotiate with your spouse and keep stress to a minimumGet the biggest bang for your legal buckProviding everything you need to know to handle your divorce in a careful way,The Divorce Organizer and Plannerwill make a huge difference in the way you feel, the expenses you incur, and what you walk away with in the end.Brette McWhorter Semberis a former matrimonial attorney and an experienced divorce and family mediator. A prolific self-help author specializing in making the law accessible to everyone, she has written fourteen books as well as numerous articles appearing in more than 140 publications, includingDivorcemagazine, and at MyCounsel.com and Lawyers.com.