Building Strategies To Get Your Fair Share
Divorce proceedings alone are difficult enough, but splitting the property and money that used to belong to both of you can be painful and contentious. The entire process of your divorce can suddenly become unpredictably ensnared over who is going to get a certain piece of furniture, or over how much needs to be paid in alimony.
You need a lawyer who is a strong negotiator to keep the property division process moving forward as fast as possible, but you also need a person who will fight for what you are owed in front of a judge. At Carucci Butler, LLC, my strategy is to negotiate first, but know what we can get and be prepared to take the case before a judge when it's time.
Who Gets What?
There are countless items that have to be negotiated during the property division phase of divorce proceedings:
- Who gets the home?
- Who gets the car?
- How are the marital assets split?
- How are retirement accounts, pensions or 401K accounts going to be split?
- How are savings accounts going to be split?
This is just a sampling of the issues you will have to face. These can be questions that will affect your future, your level of comfort for years to come, even how you will spend your retirement years. I can help you by being a guide through the process as well as a strong representative on your behalf. I can help you know when it's time to negotiate, when it's time to compromise and when it's time to fight.
Aiming Realistically High
I start by understanding that the court, in its final decision, will use an equitable distribution model. That means that for the most part, without any sort of prenuptial agreement in place, whatever assets and debts you accumulated during the marriage will be split according to what the court deems to be fair and equitable.
I understand that people have an emotional reaction to talking about money, but I help break it back down to numbers and math for you, so that you can be confident in our strategy. Whether you’re the primary earner or you've been a homemaker for the past two decades, you want to protect your future, and I can help you work toward your goals.
When we can negotiate with the other side, we do that. When it's time to fight for what you are entitled to, we do that too.
Contact me today for an initial consultation about your divorce and property division concerns.
