DO-IT-YOURSELF DIVORCE SEMINAR:
ALL THE LEGAL INFORMATION
YOU NEED TO COMPLETE YOUR OWN DIVORCE,
FOR A FRACTION OF THE COST
WHEN: Next Seminar: date to be announced
WHERE: Univeristy Inn and Conference Center, 611 Ocean St., Santa Cruz, CA
WHAT: The seminar will provide you with all of the key legal information on child custody, assets, debts and child and spousal support, including individual, private, mini sessions.
WHO: This seminar is designed for divorcing individuals or couples wanting a low cost, do-it-yourself divorce. You will receive the same information as in mediation, for a fraction of the cost.
Limited space available. Call our office for more information and pre-registration.
SEMINAR FORMAT:
First Section: Court Filing
- the filing and paperwork process of the divorce
- how to save court filing fees and simplify filing process
- the court requirements to complete your divorce, including forms to get you started
- temporary legal agreements that can immediately create protection pending your final paperwork
- explanation of all options you may need to help complete the process, including self-help services
Second Section: Assets and Debts
- California divorce law basics, including what is considered community and separate property
- Legal information regarding real property, including the legal division of equity, protection during joint ownership, and issues to address during foreclosure
- Legal information regarding all other assets, including businesses and retirement/pensions plans, including how to divide them and how to determine value
- Legal information around debts, including credit cards and how to protect yourselves from liability
- Q & A: an opportunity to ask specific questions related to your circumstance
Third Section: Child and Spousal Support and Custody Law
- Legal information around child support
- Legal information around spousal support
- Child Custody Law
- Dissomaster Calculations: an opportunity to run estimated support calculations based on legal guidelines
- Q &A: an opportunity to ask specific questions related to your circumstance
- Individual, private mini Sessions, providing you with your own support calculation print out