| If you are planning to divorce and wondering whether | | | | defects of the system might impact your divorce and |
| to initiate the proceedings yourself or approach a | | | | the negatively affect the accords reached. If you want |
| solicitor, read the following article. Certain pros and | | | | to avoid these flaws then avail the services of a |
| cons of either method are given. We hope these are | | | | solicitor. |
| of help to you. | | | | Services of a Solicitor |
| The DIY Divorce | | | | Couples whose divorce cases are extremely simple |
| Almost half the divorcing couples are availing this | | | | can get the 'decree absolute' themselves. However, |
| option given the all pervasive roles internet plays in our | | | | majority of marital terminations are not easy. |
| life. DIY divorce is greatly increasing in popularity due to | | | | If you have been married since long, it is quite inevitable |
| the many benefits it offers. | | | | that over the long tenure you might have intermeshed |
| Advantages of DIY Divorce | | | | your finances with your spouse. Splitting up such joint |
| The obvious advantage of this system is the low cost | | | | accounts is extremely difficult. Even if you run joint |
| it entails. If you were to approach a high street solicitor | | | | business with your spouse you might share similar |
| the divorce may cost you heavily. For, solicitors charge | | | | predicament. Only a solicitor can help you. |
| by the hour and the lengthier the proceedings the more | | | | Your family might be holding properties worth millions. |
| expensive they are. DIY divorces hardly cost you a | | | | Dividing such large possessions requires a thorough |
| fraction of what you might otherwise be required to | | | | knowledge of the taxation methods. Alternately, you |
| pay the solicitor. | | | | may suspect your spouse is withholding important |
| The next important advantage is the control you can | | | | financial information from you. Approach a solicitor to |
| exercise over your divorce. By approaching the | | | | prevent getting cheated. |
| solicitor you also lose control over your divorce | | | | If you have children or if your spouse is violent and |
| proceedings. Such vital issues that influence you life | | | | abusive, seek a solicitor's help immediately. The DIY |
| should be in your control. | | | | divorce is not for you. Above all divorce is an |
| The other benefit of using the DIY divorce kit available | | | | extremely legal issue. Every decision or agreement |
| online is the privacy and convenience it offers. Legal | | | | you reach relating to your children or to your property |
| forms require some deliberation to fill them up. | | | | are potentially strong to affect you for life. |
| Download the forms, browse and fill them up at your | | | | Availing the services of a solicitor for obtaining a |
| convenience. | | | | divorce is the easiest approach. It is totally tension free. |
| Though the system has so many advantages some | | | | However everything comes with a price. The fee |
| of its inbuilt flaws dissuade some divorcing couples. | | | | charged by the solicitor is extremely high. It may be |
| Disadvantages of DIY Divorce | | | | difficult for quite a few people to meet this |
| The forms contain simple self explanatory guidelines, | | | | expenditure. This is the major drawback that is making |
| yet couples are known to make mistakes. All | | | | people reach out for the DIY divorce. |
| incorrectly filled forms are immediately returned leading | | | | DIY divorce requires a lot of knowledge. If you are |
| to a lot of time wastage. This is an inherent drawback | | | | ready to spend the time garnering legal and financial |
| in schemes that necessitates self help. Moreover, filling | | | | knowledge, then this option is right for you. Your case |
| up these forms also takes away a lot of your time. | | | | should be straightforward. You should not have |
| Before you attempt filling them educate yourself | | | | children and have very little property to share. But, if |
| thoroughly. | | | | your marital situation is not as uncomplicated, then you |
| You need certain knowledge about taxes and | | | | have to avail the services of legal experts. Though |
| pensions before you can reach proper decisions | | | | they may charge high, their services are necessary to |
| regarding asset distribution. Otherwise arriving at | | | | safeguard your interests. |
| financially just agreements is not a possibility. | | | | James Walsh is a freelance writer and copy editor. |
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