CHECKLIST OF DOCUMENTS YOU NEED TO PREPARE TO FILE DIVORCE PAPERS DOCUMENTS THAT ALREADY EXIST AND YOU NEED TO GATHER If you are going to file divorce papers, there are certain documents you will need to gather. If you are trying to handle your divorce yourself, you will need them, and if you are hiring a Utah Divorce Lawyer, you will need to give these documents to your attorney. If you have decided to move out of the house or apartment where you and your spouse lived together, you will need to gather these documents before you leave. You may not be able to find all of them, but get as many of them as you can:
Documentation regarding any criminal cases you or your spouse have been involved in, even if you were not arrested and were not convicted, but were simply charged or investigated
DOCUMENTS THAT YOU NEED TO CREATE
ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS THAT BUSINESS OWNERS WILL NEED TO GATHER If you own a business, and that business earns substantial income, then your business may need to be valued as part of your divorce. Many business owners think that their business has no value because THEY are the business. This may be true. Not all businesses have value substantial enough to pay a valuation expert or to litigate over, but some businesses do. To start with, you will need to give to your Utah Divorce Lawyer all the same documents that you provide to your accountant each year to do your taxes. You will probably need additional documentation if your business is to be valued by an expert. When gathering these documents it is IMPORTANT to remember that you are NOT trying to “grab the documents and run”. Your spouse needs access to all the same information that you do for the divorce, and they will get the information eventually. If you make it expensive for your spouse to get the information because you would not share it, then the court may order you to reimburse both your spouse and his or her lawyer for that expense. The better practice is to gather the information and either make copies for your spouse, or give the originals to your Utah Divorce Lawyer and have them provide a copy to your spouse’s Utah Divorce Lawyer. Free Consultation with a Divorce LawyerIf you have a question about divorce law or if you need to start or defend against a divorce case in Utah call Ascent Law at (801) 676-5506. We will help you.
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