What documents should a person obtain when seeking a divorce?
The following is a basic list of items to be gathered:
- marriage certificate
- list of assets owned jointly or individually (eg. real estate)
- retirement and savings accounts
- life insurance
- vehicles owned
- securities
- tax returns
- businesses owned
- household and personal items
- a list of debts owed and the creditors
Meeting with the Bucks County Lawyer
Your Bucks County divorce lawyer should go over your documents to get an idea about marital assets and marital debts. Also, the lawyer will go over any issues with children. You should learn about the Bucks County divorce process and your options in the divorce. It is always difficult to go over every issue in your first meeting, but you should leave understanding the potential strategies involved.