Additional Divorce Checklist Focus 

What Do You Need To Prepare For Divorce?

Marriages end for many different reasons, some good, some bad and some indifferent.  But when you sense the end of your marriage approaching, you need to start preparing and stay focused during the entire divorce process.  It is recommend that you meet as soon as possible with our board certified divorce attorneys and get your personal documents in order.  We recommend that you gather not less than five (5) years worth of your financial documents, and consider securing copies of the following documents:

• Income tax returns;
• Employment records;
• Financial records (e.g. bank statements and loan information);
• Investment account statements;
• Pension plan information;
• Retirement savings accounts;
• Debt & credit cards records;
• Social security statements;
• Corporate perks and benefits; 
• Paycheck deductions and paycheck bonuses; 
• Cash flow from any real or personal property investments; and
• Debts assumed by either party.

Why Use A Divorce Checklist?



Our divorce checklist will help you assemble documentation in advance and can bring you the peace of mind that comes with knowing you are organized.  Often certain important financial documents go "missing" because your spouse is either hiding assets or destroying evidence of such assets.  It is important to gather the following materials as soon as you can to avoid the additional expense of having to get duplicate copies of this information from either a bank or other third parties:

• Vehicle information;
• Real estate information;
• All personal property;
• All separate property;
• Copies of your credit report;
• Copies of your recent pay stubs;
• Copies of your spouse's recent pay stubs for the past year;
• Copies of tax returns for the past five (5) years;
• Copies of account statements for bank accounts; and
• Copies of credit card accounts.

Please download our  Divorce Checklist and call us for a divorce consultation today.