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Posted on 7/28/20 at 3:46 pm to
Posted by OysterPoBoy
City of St. George
Member since Jul 2013
35115 posts
Posted on 7/28/20 at 3:46 pm to
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it’s taking everything to not tear up all the time during this.


I respect you for still using baws in the title during this difficult time.
Posted by fr33manator
Baton Rouge
Member since Oct 2010
124193 posts
Posted on 7/28/20 at 3:47 pm to
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Do we each need a lawyer or one person to draft the language?



NO!!!!! No no no no no no no!


Nope nope Nyet nada!

The second she gets a lawyer they are gonna talk her into some legal battle and it will be horrible.

Get ONE lawyer, who you choose, just to draft the paperwork and do that. Be conciliatory. Don’t start fights or be a dick even if she is a bitch. And do it quick before she changes her mind
Posted by FlyingTiger06
Bossier City, LA
Member since Nov 2004
1886 posts
Posted on 7/28/20 at 3:54 pm to
Only read through the first page and didn't see this yet, so I'll say it.

Need pics of soon-to-be ex-wife to make an informed decision about how screwed you are about to be.
Posted by gumbo2176
Member since May 2018
15113 posts
Posted on 7/28/20 at 3:54 pm to
Yeah, I did the same thing back in 85, no lawyers, agreed to split assets, give her $400 a month in child support, yada, yada, yada.

Three weeks into the actual split I'm served papers since her friends (all females) convinced her she NEEDED a lawyer.

Well, that forced me into hiring one too just to be on the safe side. Most things stayed the same except for child support as it was bumped to $500 a month plus paying for his private education which was another $100 a month at the time.

I can almost guarantee there will be lawyers involved before all is said and done.
Posted by The Goon
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Nov 2008
1243 posts
Posted on 7/28/20 at 3:57 pm to
With no kids, just split assets. Did debt occur before marriage or during? If you paid off her debt that was brought into the marriage, you could be entitled to what was paid off. Google paid in debt.
Posted by JudgeHolden
Gila River
Member since Jan 2008
18566 posts
Posted on 7/28/20 at 4:01 pm to
Get. A. Lawyer.

Posted by The Goon
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Nov 2008
1243 posts
Posted on 7/28/20 at 4:12 pm to
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California, my car is under my name and paid off this year. Hers is on her name with me as co-signer. My student debt is mine and hers we were married when she got her loan from fasfa


My divorce was finalized in June in Cali. A paralegal can get this done for cheap. List out all the assets and debt and find an agreement on that. Since the debt was during the marriage, all payments on that are equal, except for debt you brought into the marriage.

You can argue for 50% of the car value, or just give up on that equity so you are no longer responsible for the payments.

A paralegal can write up the divorce papers and a judge will review everything to make sure it’s equitable.
Posted by Jumbo_Gumbo
Denham Springs
Member since Dec 2015
5691 posts
Posted on 7/28/20 at 4:13 pm to
You are absolutely screwed unless your ex is in the 5% of women that really want to move on with their lives instead of spending most of their remaining years with the sole goal of making you miserable every chance they get. Good luck.
Posted by LSUFanHouston
NOLA
Member since Jul 2009
37093 posts
Posted on 7/28/20 at 4:17 pm to
I'm going through this as well, but we have kids and house and more stuff.

Sounds like yours won't be that complex. I strongly consider hiring an attorney to just put everything in legal terms and guide you through the process. In LA, there are plenty of attorneys that will charge you a flat fee just for document prep and basic process review. Y'all can split the cost of that.
Posted by lowhound
Effie
Member since Aug 2014
7532 posts
Posted on 7/28/20 at 4:17 pm to
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My divorce was finalized in June in Cali. A paralegal can get this done for cheap. List out all the assets and debt and find an agreement on that. Since the debt was during the marriage, all payments on that are equal, except for debt you brought into the marriage.

You can argue for 50% of the car value, or just give up on that equity so you are no longer responsible for the payments.

A paralegal can write up the divorce papers and a judge will review everything to make sure it’s equitable.




This, just did this in Louisiana last year. You don't have to pay an arm and a leg to lawyers if you can work it all out on your own. Things get a little more complicated if you have kids or she wants alimony or anything. However, if you don't have that many assets or kids, it's not rocket science. Divorce can be as painful and costly as either of you want it to be. If you can remain civil until the divorce it final, work it out on your own and get the judge to sign off on it. Divorce lawyers are a racket. You pay them a ton to fill in the blanks on divorce forms that already exist and are available for you on the internet for pretty cheap.

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This post was edited on 7/28/20 at 4:22 pm
Posted by Barry McCockinner
Member since Sep 2018
931 posts
Posted on 7/28/20 at 4:21 pm to
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Wife


pics?
Posted by WillyLoman
On Island Time
Member since Dec 2007
1719 posts
Posted on 7/28/20 at 4:30 pm to
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To be honest I am hoping she changes her mind because I still love her but not sure if there is a first person advantage when it comes to making moves in this



That's all well and good but you better get something in writing ASAP!!!

Bitches be crazy and mean!!

You can use the same attorney but get it all in writing!!!

Posted by p&g
Dixie
Member since Jun 2005
12995 posts
Posted on 7/28/20 at 4:35 pm to
I always wondered about student loan debt.

Say your spouse acquired college debt before y’all got married, graduated from whatever school and then y’all got married.

Is that debt community property? Other spouse responsible for half?


Anyone know?
Posted by LSUcdro
Republic of West Florida
Member since Sep 2009
11126 posts
Posted on 7/28/20 at 4:37 pm to
I'd get a lawyer
Posted by Tigerlaff
FIGHTING out of the Carencro Sonic
Member since Jan 2010
20868 posts
Posted on 7/28/20 at 4:37 pm to
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I gave her half of our liquid assets (cash) and verbal agreement we settle our own debts.


You came to the right place.
Posted by Goldrush25
San Diego, CA
Member since Oct 2012
33794 posts
Posted on 7/28/20 at 4:40 pm to
I'd consult with a lawyer for peace of mind. I wouldn't trust any woman in this situation.

Maybe she'll read your FB page, see you dating someone else and decide to put the screws to you. That's how quickly she can turn vengeful.
Posted by thegambler
Louisiana
Member since Oct 2012
1424 posts
Posted on 7/28/20 at 4:46 pm to
You need a lawyer. Trust me. I had a good one and he saved me so much money I can't even pay him back in booze.
Posted by deltaland
Member since Mar 2011
90606 posts
Posted on 7/28/20 at 5:04 pm to
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and I want to not hire a lawyer.



quote:

verbal agreement



quote:

can get screwed out of anything


You’ll get screwed out of everything
Posted by OldTigahFot
Drinkin' with the rocket scientists
Member since Jan 2012
10502 posts
Posted on 7/28/20 at 5:05 pm to
If you have no representation you are seriously jeopardizing your future. Lawyer up now.

Posted by redstick13
Lower Saxony
Member since Feb 2007
38508 posts
Posted on 7/28/20 at 5:06 pm to
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frick her friend.



Didn't read all the thread but this is the only correct answer. I shouldn't need to go into the reasons why.
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