Uncontested Divorce Benefits | Santa Clarita Divorce | Divorce661.com

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Uncontested Divorce Benefits | Santa Clarita Divorce | Divorce661.com

There are many benefits to going through an amicable, uncontested divorce in Santa Clarita.

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Tim Blankenship here with Divorce661.com And in this video I want to talk about the benefits of an uncontested divorce in California.

So there are several the first one would be cost it’s going to be much more cost-effective to go through a divorce through a service like ours in an uncontested fashion where we charge flat fees you don’t have to go to court.

There’s no attorney. Retainers there’s no trials and so forth that’s definitely benefit. Number one is going to be cost. Number two is the speed at which your uncontested divorce can get processed because There’s no court, we bypass all of that processing and go straight to the clerk’s office for approval.

So you’re divorce will be completed within just a couple of weeks to a month or so, obviously, it’s still six months before It’s official in the state of California with the cooling off period. But internally, we can get it done, much quicker.

And thirdly, you guys get to call the shots. You make all the decisions, all the terms of the agreement, there’s no court appearance, we process the entire case for you and it’s all done for one low flat fee.

Santa Clarita Divorce | Can You Get A Divorce Without Going To Court | Divorce661.com

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Santa Clarita Divorce | Can You Get A Divorce Without Going To Court | Divorce661.com

Tim Blankenship here with Divorce661.com. And what we’re answering in this video is can you get a divorce without going to court? And the answer is absolutely. Yes,

100% of our clients, never have to go to court and here’s why the only people that go to court, are those people who are asking the judge to make a decision for them, in the form of a trial, or a hearing.

With our clients, you are in charge, you get to call the shots. You decide what the terms of your agreement are from custody, visitation child, support spousal support, property division. You guys call the shots.

We put you through the process and because we are submitting a full agreement to the court. It’s not even going to land on the judges desk. It’s going to land with the judicial assistant, who is going to just make sure the I’s are dotted, T’s were crossed, paperwork was done correctly.

Everything was covered and they see you guys have agreed notarized your judgment and it just gets literally rubber-stamped if everything’s good to go.

So, give us a call. If you have an amicable divorce anywhere in California.

Santa Clarita Divorce | What Is The Cheapest Way To Get A Divorce In California | Divorce661.com

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Santa Clarita Divorce | What Is The Cheapest Way To Get A Divorce In California | Divorce661.com

Tim Blankenship here with Divorce661.com and today we’re answering the question. What is the cheapest way to get a divorce in California?  So I’m going to tackle this from a cost perspective in a couple different ways.

Number one obviously don’t use an attorney that’s going to be the most expensive. Okay. We covered that using a service like ours is actually going to be cheaper than trying to do your own divorce.

Yeah you can try and do it your own divorce but what’s going to happen is you’re going to spend so much time away from work, lost wages going to court. That that’s not going to end up being the cheaper way to go. Plus when you do your own divorce, the courts require both parties to pay a filing fee.

You know, each party has to pay their filing fee. With our service we get you through the process on just a single Court filing fee, which helps offset some of our costs.

So kind of a self-serving video just want to explain how our service works for amicable clients. We do save, you money, we work with both parties, you only have to pay one Court fee and we take care of everything for your divorce.

Santa Clarita Divorce | How Quickly Can You File For Divorce In California? | Divorce661.com

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Santa Clarita Divorce | How Quickly Can You File For Divorce In California? | Divorce661.com

Tim Blankenship here with Divorce661.com and what we’re answering in this video is, how quickly can you file for divorce in California. So I want to answer this a couple of ways in California, you have, of course, the six-month cooling-off period.

So that’s kind of answering, how long will it take before you are actually finally divorced, but how quickly can you file for divorce now especially with Los Angeles County and many courts in California, we can electronically file. .

So I want to answer this question from how quickly can we follow your divorce with our service. The day you hire us, we can have your initial paperwork –  summons and petition completed, have you electronically sign it  and have that e-filed with the court.

So, essentially we can get it done the same day. Usually, there’s no rush in filing for divorce because we handle only amicable cases, so we don’t come across clients who are in a rush to file, but if you’re looking to get your divorce case filed and started quickly, so it can finish quickly, we can certainly take care of that for you.

Santa Clarita Divorce | What Is First Step In Getting A Divorce In California? | Divorce661.com

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Santa Clarita Divorce | What Is First Step In Getting A Divorce In California? | Divorce661.com

When people ask what is the first step in getting a divorce in California, I think most people would explain what you need to file with the court in order to get a divorce.  But before you go out and file your divorce, we think you should first talk to your spouse if your goal is to have an amicable divorce in Santa Clarita.

Watch the below video where we explain why.

VIDEO TRANSCRIPT

Tim Blankenship here with Divorce661.com  and in this video were answering the question, What is the first step in getting a divorce in California?

Now, I think most people would say the first answer is well you file a petition with court and serve your spouse. But what we say here at Divorce661.com, because we handle only amicable clients is the first thing you should do. The first step in getting a divorce, is talk to your spouse.

If If you’re looking to have an amicable divorce in California, you do not want to file and have your spouse served without them knowing you’re planning on filing for divorce in no way shape or form.

Is that going to set you up for an amicable divorce? So talk to your spouse. Hopefully you guys can reach an agreement. At least agree that you guys don’t want to fight in the divorce process in California and then you can call us and then we can file your case and get the process of divorce going for you.

Santa Clarita Divorce | When Should Spouse Move Out Of Home? | Divorce661.com

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When going through an amicable divorce in Santa Clarita and you are still living together, at one point there needs to be a decision of one of the spouses to move out or both move out.  There is no right or wrong answer or time within one needs to move out. This will totally be dependent on your situation such as if you are selling your home, have a lease ending soon or not or at what point in the divorce process you feel like it makes sense for one of you to move out.

We explain more in the video below.

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Tim Blankenship here with Divorce661.com and we had a client ask us recently, what is the best time to move out of the house during the divorce process?

So if you have not already moved out, prior to filing for divorce, which seems to be the case for most of our clients, they’re still living together when we file their case, when you guys decide to move out is going to be completely up to you guys.

So if you are in the middle of the process and you guys want to move out, that’s fine. We simply update the court with your new address. Some will wait until the divorce paperwork is signed where both parties have signed the agreement and then they will separate. One person will move out ect.

Others. wait until the six months of up and they are actually officially divorced.  And then we even have some clients that continue to live together past the divorce being finalized.

So there is no rule regarding this. It’s whatever works best for you. If you guys were amicable and using our service then it’s completely up to you what you want to do.

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Santa Clarita Divorce | Can You File Divorce Response Form FL-120 After 30 Days? | Divorce661.com

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Santa Clarita Divorce | Can You File Divorce Response Form FL-120 After 30 Days? | Divorce661.com

There is a lot of misunderstanding on the whole, “You have 30 days  to file a Response to your Divorce”.

While it is true that you technically only have 30 days to file a Response to your Santa Clarita Divorce, there are a few things you should know.

First, the 30 days does not start until you have been served the divorce papers, not when the case was filed. So if the Santa Clarita divorce case was filed 2 months ago, but you were just served yesterday, the 30 days begins yesterday.

Second, nothing automatically happens after 30 days.  The Petitioner to the divorce would have to take the specific action of preparing and fling a Request To Enter Default Form FL-165.  Until this form is filed, you always have the ability to file the Response.

With our amicable Santa Clarita divorce clients this is never an issue. We don’t file the request to enter default until we are submitting the judgment. We do this so we can provide a full agreement to the court. You see, the benefit of not filing a Response for our amicable clients is that you don’t have to pay the 2nd court filing fee which is triggered when the Response was filed.

So just know that until the request to enter default has been filed, you can always file your Response if you choose to do so.  You can do this even years later after you’ve been served.

Divorce661.com is a full service divorce paralegal firm located in Santa Clarita, CA and assist with parties going through an amicable divorce.  We serve clients across California as our services are provided remotely and no court appearance is required.

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Santa Clarita Divorce | How Much Does A Divorce In Santa Clarita Cost? | Divorce661.com

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Santa Clarita Divorce | How Much Does A Divorce In Santa Clarita Cost? | Divorce661.com

Okay, so the video below was meant to be funny and hopefully you see it that way.

The point being is that divorce in Santa Clarita can be very expensive depending on how amicable or not you two are.

If you have an amicable divorce, as with the clients we work with here in Santa Clarita, your costs for divorce can be very low.  However, if you have contested divorce in Santa Clarita, once where you require divorce attorneys and court and multiple hearings, etc., you could be looking at 10’s of thousands of dollars.

Now, I know you don’t always control how amicable you and your spouse might be.  It does take both of you to try to be reasonable and amicable and find solutions so you can reach an agreement.

And we understand that is is not always possible.  But if it is possible that you and your spouse can reach an agreement, Divorce661 is a great resource to assist you with your amicable divorce in Santa Clarita.

Divorce661.com is located in Santa Clarita, CA and handles amicable divorce cases across California. No office visit is required and no court is required when you use our services.

Santa Clarita Divorce | Is There An Advantage To Being The Petitioner? | Divorce661.com

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We get asked all the time if there is an advantage to being the Petitioner in your Santa Clarita Divorce.  My answer is always the same. If you are going through an amicable divorce in Santa Clarita, there is no advantage to being the Petitioner to the divorce vs. the Respondent.

Keep in mind that California is a no-fault state, which means it does not matter who or what is the cause of your divorce. You could be the party who does not even want the divorce, but your spouse does and you can still be the Petitioner.

You notice they call it “Petitioner” vs. “Plaintiff” and “Respondent” vs. “Defendant” for a reason.  You are either petitioning for divorce or responding to the divorce.

Divorce661 is Located in Santa Clarita, CA and provides a full service divorce solution across California for parties going through and amicable divorce.

Santa Clarita Divorce | Filing For Legal Separation For Health Insurance Benefit | Divorce661.com

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When people call our Santa Clarita Divorce Paralegal service and inquire about a legal separation, most of the time the reason they want to file for a legal separation vs. a divorce in Santa Clarita is because they want to remain a dependent on health insurance. They figure that since they are not “divorced” that they can remain on their spouses health insurance.

We have found over the last couple of years that many employers and health insurance companies are starting to treat a legal separation similar to a divorce.  Watch the video below for more information.

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Tim Blankenship here with Divorce661.com and what we’re talking about in this video is about health insurance when deciding to file for divorce or legal separation, instead of divorce.  And this keeps coming up not often, but whenever someone calls us and they talked about wanting to get a legal separation, my first question is, what is what is the reason for the legal separation for divorce and 99% of the time It’s because of health insurance reasons, they want to remain as a dependent.

And what my conversation is in every case, is that this usually will not be allowed to happen by either your employer or the health insurance company, they kind of cap that several years ago where they treat legal separation the same as divorce.

So, my suggestion is, if you’re thinking of going this route, call your insurance company first because you don’t want to file for legal separation and then later realize it didn’t do any good and now you have to file a separate divorce case and additional costs.