North Carolina Divorce Law – Raleigh Divorce Lawyer
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When you go for your initial consultation with a lawyer, there are several things you can do to ensure you get as much information as possible from that first meeting. If the website (or the initial phone call) suggests materials or documents that you can bring to that first meeting, follow those instructions carefully. You […]
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These are all important questions. But you don’t have to engage an attorney full time to get the reassurance that can come from an affiliation with an attorney suited to your personal needs. Provided your marriage was relatively short, you have no children, and property issues are uncomplicated, having one or two meetings with a […]
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Would you like the inside scoop on how to get the best bargain on attorney fees? Here’s the deal: it doesn’t really matter how the fees are structured. What matters is that you pay attention to how much you’re being charged. It may be a month before you get your first bill, and during that […]
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People sometimes delay speaking with an attorney because they don’t know how to go about finding the “right” lawyer for their particular problem. Consumers of professional services can be confused by too few or even too many choices. You deal with questions like this every day: Have I picked the right babysitter for my children? […]
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The question of whether you need a lawyer comes down to how much you have at risk in your divorce and how much time you have. If you and your spouse have very few assets, comparable incomes, and no children, you have little to lose in handling your divorce in a do-it-yourself manner, without the […]
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If you come to divorce with some trepidation about involving a lawyer, you are not alone. Our experience is that people perceive that lawyers add conflict to situations. This feeling, combined with the perceived expense of hiring a lawyer, is a large part of why people dislike lawyers. You may be surprised to find that […]
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Americans have a generally disdainful view of lawyers. Research by the American Bar Association has shown that many people believe lawyers fail to make divorce simpler and less painful. Being lawyers, we find this disheartening but somewhat understandable. In the articles below, we will discuss what drives the perception that lawyers are not helpful, how […]
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An annulment (or “nullity of marriage”) is when a court says your marriage is not legally valid. A marriage that is incestuous or bigamous is never valid. In general, marriages can be declared “void” because: Of force, fraud, or physical or mental incapacity One of the spouses was too young to legally marry One of […]
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In reaction to the no-fault divorce movement that made divorce easier, Arizona, Arkansas, and Louisiana have passed laws that allow couples to choose what is termed a “covenant marriage.” Couples who choose a covenant marriage voluntarily make it more difficult to become divorced, especially without fault. In general, the period of separation required for ending […]
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If you changed your name at the time of your marriage and you want to return to using your maiden name, you are usually free to do so. It is generally unnecessary to go to court to get the name change, but procedures vary widely from state to state. In some states, you have the […]
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