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How to Do Your Own Divorce in California: Everything You Need for an Uncontested Divorce of a Marriage or a Domestic Partnership |  | Author: Ed Sherman
Publisher: Nolo Press Occidental
Category: Book
List Price: $29.95
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Rating:  7 reviews
Sales Rank: 245815
Media: Paperback
Edition: 32nd Edition
Pages: 256
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.9
Dimensions (in): 10.8 x 8.3 x 1
ISBN: 0944508685
Dewey Decimal Number: 346
EAN: 9780944508688
ASIN: 0944508685
Publication Date: March 3, 2009
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With this book, Californians can obtain an uncontested divorce without hiring an attorney. The first part of the book explains in detail how to divide property and settle custody, visitation, and child support issues. The second part is a step-by-step guide through the court process, including how to complete forms, when to file them, and how to get through a court appearance or even avoid it altogether. Tear-out copies and a CDROM of all the necessary forms are included as well.
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 You can do it all with this invaluable title June 2, 2008
Jessica Lux (Rosamond, CA)
16 out of 17 found this review helpful
Nolo Press was founded in 1971 specifically for the purpose of publishing the first edition of this title. The Nolo principle is that not all legal transactions require retention of a lawyer, and in the state of California, for an uncontested divorce between two parties, tens of thousands of dollars in legal fees can be saved with the purchase of this $30 title (which is regularly 30% off from Amazon).
This book is a step-by-step guide to the divorce process and each of the forms necessary for filing for divorce in California. The text explains the hows and whys of the filing process and warns of potential pitfalls that can cause filings to be rejected or invalidated in the future.
My husband and I separated after a two year marriage and worked amicably through the process with the aid of this book. We knew that we would save a bundle of money by avoiding hiring lawyers to do discovery on our behalf, and we wanted to split up our property and move on as painlessly as possible. We each purchased a copy of this book and used it to file all the forms in our county courthouse. There is a helpline for telephone consultations at a reasonable rate, and we spent a few hundred dollars to get advice on the Separation Agreement we had drafted together (detailing financial and personal property separation as well as our agreement on our joint mortgage). We got big bang for our buck by having a helpline lawyer personally go over our Separation Agreement and we were confident with filing all the paperwork ourselves.
This book is intended for unconstested, fairly amicable divorces. If one party is out to "get" the other, the services of a lawyer may be required. Nolo recommends mediation before litigation if at all possible, to save money and effort. The authors remind the reader that lawyers do not have the consumer's best interest at heart--their first priority is to protect themselves from malpractice lawsuits, and so they will be as thorough (and costly) as possible to meet that need.
If you are considering leaving your spouse and do not anticipate an amicable divorce, I would recommend purchasing Nolo's Essential Guide to Divorce instead of this book. That has all of the overview information of this title, with additional specifics on mediation and litigation that will help your case if it is going to be in those arenas instead of the do-it-yourself category.
Absolutely required for doing your own divorce without an attorney! July 7, 2009
Arizona Wildcat
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
How to Do Your Own Divorce in California: Everything You Need for an Uncontested Divorce of a Marriage or a Domestic Partnership How to Do Your Own Divorce in California by Ed Sherman is a required resource. It is also an incredible bargain for the information and reference to other resources it contains. For such an inherently difficult process like divorce, the chapters and steps are well organized, making the process alot easier. However, it does lack an index, which the author justifies excluding based on the time-sensitive nature of the information, and the difficulty of including it. But you can still find what you need. Be prepared to spend a lot of time studying the chapters and learning the process. I can see that some people might not have the patience for the process and run to an attorney. But if you have the patience, and don't have the money, this is the way to go! It is still difficult even with the book, but lots better than going through an attorney. The demo software (for CalSupport and DealMaker) and worksheets that come with the are also very helpful. CalSupport and DealMaker are easily downloaded for only $35 each, and are bargains for what they can do! I am still going through the process and using the book and software.
Very Helpful September 29, 2008
L. Nagy (Northern Calif.)
This book is very informative and complete, while being simple enough for the average person. Everything you need to complete your divorce without hiring a lawyer and going to court, including all the forms required by law. The book is republished every year to keep up with changing laws. The publishing group provides help from lawyers via telephone for working out the fine details of your particular situation. A person can save a tremendous amount of money, time, and stress by going this route. I highly recommend it.
Great step by step book! February 7, 2009
Melissa Mccartney (San Mateo, CA USA)
this book offers everything you need to know to do your own divorce. it even recommends other books if you are having other issues. it gives samples of the forms to use, tells you how to fill them out, when to file them, what they mean, and whats next.
Good luck with your divorce!! October 21, 2009
Helen A. Holroyd (Petaluma CA USA)
This is a great book if your divorce is uncontested. Good luck to all who can use it!!
Helen Holroyd
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