An attorney, mover, counselor, real estate professional...?
The question is not only about knowing which professionals you will need, but how do you locate the right ones best for your circumstances.
What if you could call in one professional to initiate all your divorcing needs?
That's us.
First responders
Many spouses who think about divorcing call an attorney or marriage counselor. Both are essential for many couples who wish to end an unhappy marriage or improve it.
But really, should they be the first professionals to call?
If you and your spouse have hit a brick wall and tensions are high, is a legal advisor really going to be the answer? He or she is not there to provide information about your situation, only the legal transaction as it may apply to your situation.
A counselor is a great idea but has little knowledge of the legal transaction of divorce in the State of Missouri. He/she may be able to help you and your spouse navigate a reconciliation. But can he/she really help you explore all your options as they apply to the consequence of staying together or getting a legal divorce?
What if there was someone who could provide you a central professional, not just experienced with divorce as a legal transaction or in the emotional turmoil of spouses facing the possibility of divorce, but someone who knows the facts about divorce in the State of Missouri so as to provide you the right options for legal counsel rather than the first or second name that comes up on Google?
How about someone who can help place your family in the hands of a counselor specifically experienced in your and your family's situation, instead of someone who helped Cousin Jamie, someone who may have liked her counselor, but a counselor who may have no experience with situations like yours.
What if what you are going through is deeply personal and asking others for referrals and help, not an option. Who do you turn to? The internet? An Attorney?
A mediator would be helpful, but what do they do? How much do they cost? And how do they differ from an attorney?
What about an arbitrator? Are they right for you?
What about one attorney for both spouses? Can you even do that and how much would it cost if they did?
Look, the point is that divorce is multi-faceted. It has many sharp edges and you and your family are in a very delicate state. Emotions are high, assets and debts are up for grabs and questions are plentiful.
Before calling anyone, you need to call an experienced Divorce Planner who can provide you with professional services that are right for your situation. Not just what the attorney from Google tells you because that is all he/she offers.
For instance. You and your spouse need to explore the consequences of divorce rather than the process. Something no attorney will offer in one or two visits. You want a Collaborative divorce or wish to avoid a trial? What if you hire a divorce attorney who doesn't offer that? Is he/she a supreme litigator? How do you know?
Yes, you may ask them these questions, but do you know the other questions important to ask in the interview? Not just questions you find here, or on the internet, but questions specific to your situation.
We can help! At any stage of contemplating a break-up, child custody and/or a settlement agreement. We can analyze your situation and help you prepare for an attorney, locate services and become a more informed divorce consumer.
We offer a multitude of services such as:
- Divorce Planning
- Separation Planning (legal and otherwise)
- Divorce Mediation
- Divorce Coaching
- Divorce Professional Referrals
These services are designed to provide a central resource and "shock absorber system" so that couples won't experience as many bumps in the road, even though there are plenty ahead regardless of the decisions they make.
Our rates are much lower than other divorce professionals and we may be able to educate you as to how to save money on legal fees, avoid them (when possible), find the right counselors when needed and locate any other service or professional you may need in the process that fit your budget and circumstances.
A lawyer is not your counselor. A counselor can't provide you with information about the process of divorce and the consequences of a settlement that may ensue if you choose to end your marriage.
But we can. In some cases, the professionals you hire from our presentation pay our fees. Otherwise, they are reasonable and far less than other divorce professionals, such as attorneys. This doesn't mean you won't need these professionals, but we will work with you so that you select those that are right for you. And provide legal information at a much lower cost than a legal advisor. This way your time spent with your attorney, when needed, is more productive and less expensive.
Attorneys love us, because we send them individuals who understand the process and have a general knowledge of what to provide them, pay and expect from them.
Counselors prefer individuals we refer because we refer our clients based on their needs and sincere interest in finding solutions because they understand the consequences if they don't, which may include an expensive divorce both financially and emotionally.
Other professionals need us because our divorce planner acts as a primary contact when they need business to run smoothly, and our mutual clients have other things in their life to concentrate on rather than a cruddy divorce.
So. Ya, every couple needs us, and we are here to help. Call us first. We will develop the right plan to facilitate marriage improvement, separation, divorce and everything in between.