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Separated for more than a year now.

Have the separation papers..

Anyone know where I can go and get an inexpensive divorce.
my lawyer wanted $1500.

I'd like to do it for $500 or less if I could.

thanks,
 
You can buy a book at Chapters that gives you a full set of instructions on how to file.
It includes a DVD with templates for all the forms you need to complete.
Pretty easy as long as there are no unresolved issues.
Court fees are around $400-500 I think.

If you want some one to prepare the forms for you try

http://www.divorceonline.ca

They charge $250 but you still have to file & pay court fees.
 
double down said:
Separated for more than a year now.

Have the separation papers..

Anyone know where I can go and get an inexpensive divorce.
my lawyer wanted $1500.

I'd like to do it for $500 or less if I could.

thanks,
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I had mine done by a paralegal. I think I paid $700 back in the day. We split the cost, so it ended up costing me $350
 
One of the key pieces of missing information is how amicable will the divorce be? If it's not going to be completely amicable, get a good lawyer.
 
Most lawyers will charge about $500 for a very simple, no issues divorce, PLUS GST and court costs and other out of pocket disbursements. The total comes to about $1,100.00.

Incorporating your separation agreement in the divorce is slightly more complicated and accounts for the other $500.

You can do the divorce yourself, if you are even halfway a non-idiot and save the lawyer's portion of the cost. Many people are just as happy to pay the $ and give someone else the hassle of dealing with the vexations and delays and hassles of doing ANYTHING in the court system. For instance, the line-up time to file papers at Toronto Superior Court is about 2 hours at peak times.
 
double down said:
Separated for more than a year now.
Have the separation papers..Anyone know where I can go and get an inexpensive divorce. my lawyer wanted $1500. I'd like to do it for $500 or less if I could. thanks,
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Well, you could always have her approve a 3-some. That might be cheaper.

Gyaos Baltar.
 
I'd just pay the lawyer.

1500 isn't bad. I know he had his secretary do all the foot work, but I wouldn't want to risk the chance of the fuck up with the paper work.
 
Lisa of Toronto said:
I see flyers on poles all over the place 'Divorce $300' if i recall correctly they're usually in fusha pink lmao
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Sure, "$300". That does NOT include the court filing fees (=$300), the process servers and file clerks' fees ($200), incidental photocopying and other clerical charges ($50), plus GST. Oh, and I may have left 1 or 2 things out.

You save maybe $100-$200 over what a lawyer would charge and you end up having to do a lot of the dogwork yourself.
 
Gyaos said:
Well, you could always have her approve a 3-some. That might be cheaper.

Gyaos Baltar.
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You mean she does the lawyer and his gf and the lawyer takes a $100 off the fee? NICE IDEA!
 
Keebler Elf said:
One of the key pieces of missing information is how amicable will the divorce be? If it's not going to be completely amicable, get a good lawyer.
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You need a lawyer period. If both husband and wife are losers with few assets (like a bird cage and a 1990 Hyudai) and have no childrenthen an el cheapo lawyer is fine.


But if you have assets or kids you need a highly defined, well done and legally viable divorce. There are tons of issues you aren't even thinking of that a lawyer will cover. When I had my divorce my head spun that first meeting. What may be amicable now , may not be in 6mths or when one of you hook up again. Things change.People change. A legal document doesn't.
 
shane.katz said:
You need a lawyer period. If both husband and wife are losers with few assets (like a bird cage and a 1990 Hyudai) and have no childrenthen an el cheapo lawyer is fine.


But if you have assets or kids you need a highly defined, well done and legally viable divorce. There are tons of issues you aren't even thinking of that a lawyer will cover. When I had my divorce my head spun that first meeting. What may be amicable now , may not be in 6mths or when one of you hook up again. Things change.People change. A legal document doesn't.
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Yep, gotta agree with that. A lawyer is required to ensure that everything is done within the law and is air tight. That said, you have to watch out for unscrupulous lawyers who will start to pile shit on in order to turn a friendly divorce into something way more vicious than it has to be. Beware of this. As long as you can keep it civil with the ex, you will be light years ahead.

If it's already adverserial right out of the gate, then hold on, you're in for a ride. If it's not, then don't let it end up that way.

For my 2 cents, I would suggest you and the ex come up with your own separation agreement. Figure out and agree to who gets what, what responsiblities are going forward, etc. etc. Lawyers will always try to make this part of their scope of work and charge heavily for it.

If you 2 can agree to the disposition of assets, walk in there with an agreement, you can save a bundle. You only need the Shyster to draw up the contract. Thanks, end of story.
 
double down said:
Separated for more than a year now.

Have the separation papers..

Anyone know where I can go and get an inexpensive divorce.
my lawyer wanted $1500.

I'd like to do it for $500 or less if I could.

thanks,
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This is about the long term.... if your interests aren't fully protected now you will pay for it forever!!

Find a lawyer who specializes in family law via a referral from someone you trust, mention the referral to the lawyer and he should have an interest in doing a good job for you.

Just a side note, and no scientific evidence to prove it, but I would get a male - they just understand us better.
 
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