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Save Yourself from the Stress, Aggravation, and Exorbitant Fees by Using Collaborative Divorce

There are so many benefits to Collaborative Divorce. There are both financial and emotional benefits. Litigation is extremely costly. By the end of litigation, most parties’ assets have been substantially reduced due to large attorneys fees  from litigation. Further, there are litigation expenses such as expert witnesses fees. There is the frustration of waiting eighteen months to three years to actual get a trial. On top of that, there may be continuances or delays once you are set for hearing. You may be assigned a trial week, yet the court never gets to your case that week. There is always attorney’s legal work for all this that adds to fees. Your attorney has to prepare  a Pretrial memorandum. They must attend Pretrial Conferences. If your case does not get set on the trial docket then your attorney must attend another Pretrial Conference. Sometimes, this occurs multiple times. You are paying your attorney for all of this. That adds up to large monthly fees and a huge total amount for attorney’s fees. Then, you become stressed because you have limited funds or not enough funds to pay bills because you are paying attorneys. You then run up your credit card bills to keep them current or to make the minimum payment. 

Issues on Timesharing drag out too. You may have had a temporary hearing and received temporary Timesharing, Temporary Alimony, or Child Support. However, even with this, you are struggling financially. You want to sell your marital home. That is on hold until the final judgment. However, you could use the net proceeds money from the sale of the house now. 

Litigation paints a glum picture. However, if you do your divorce in the collaborative process, you are usually done with the case in a few months. You may attend four or more Team meetings and finish the case. Think of all the money you save versus litigation. You do have to hire a financial neutral and mental health neutral. However, if you were in litigation, each party may hire their own financial expert. In contested litigation on Timesharing, a party might request a Guardian Ad Litem or Social Investigation. 

Further, the collaborative process is cordial and amicable. You have meetings at the mental health neutral’s office. You do not have to go to the courthouse. Collaborative is a better way to go if you want a friendly family after the divorce. It is better to spend money on your children’s education or yourself than on lawyers. 

You can read Florida Statute 61.55 to 61.58 and learn more about the Collaborative Law Divorce Process. 

If you have more questions regarding a Marital and Family Law matter, you may call Ann Marie Giordano Gilden at Ann Marie Giordano Gilden, P.A. at 407-732-7620 and set an initial consultation. You may also visit my website at: https://www.annmariegildenlaw.com 

This article is for informational purposes only and does not form an attorney client privilege.