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>I've never seen a judge throw out an amicable divorce settlement drawn up by parties without their own lawyers. And I had three lawyers warn me of exactly thi
by poulsbohemian 8y ago
>I've never seen a judge throw out an amicable divorce settlement drawn up by parties without their own lawyers.
And I had three lawyers warn me of exactly this scenario. I'm not saying you are wrong, I'm saying as a lay-person that the law is very frustrating.
- dsnuh 8y ago>I'm saying as a lay-person that the law is very frustrating. This was my experience as well. I've been wondering if there is an audience for tools to help people going through a divorce, especially for those in the tech industry, since there are often complicated concerns over stock options, RSUs, 401k, bonus plans, etc. that are included in most tech worker's total compensation (btw - this is what you use to calculate support, not salary) that can. I had a very hard time finding help during my divorce for complicated topics such as these, and had to turn to many costly specialists to apply their formulas to determine community property.
- gamblor956 8y agoIf you have complicated assets prior to the marriage, like RSUs, you may want to hire a lawyer simply because RSUs are tricky beasts even if you're not getting married. But otherwise, the Nolo Prenuptial guide is sufficient for most marriages and is in fact the guide that judges in SoCal will recommend.