037: Should Unmarried Couples Living Together Have Same Rights As Married Couples

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In this episode, we will talk about the difference between simply living together as husband and wife and actually being married and how that impacts your divorce situation in California.

What we will be talking about is an article I recently read. This was out of the United Kingdom actually. And what they were talking about as pertains to divorce is that the courts are looking at overhauling the law and in essence trying to give more rights to couples living together but not married.

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036: How To Save Money On California Divorce Filing Fees

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In this episode, we will talk about the ways to save money on your divorce in California and things you can do so you will pay less money on your divorce filing fees.

we will be talking about fee waivers with the court when going through divorce in California, there is a way you can get the fees waived if you qualify. I’m going to tell you a little trick on how to qualify if you don’t qualify ordinarily. It’s not really a trick but a strategy to save money because I’ll tell you what in California the divorce filing fee currently is $435 in most counties.

And it is as much as $450 in some of the counties in California. And it raises, it goes up almost every year.

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035: Ways You Can Listen To Our Podcast On Itunes Stitcher & Soundcloud

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In this episode, we will talk about the ways you can listen to us. We try to be everywhere you might be when you want information about divorce. On top of our blogs and videos, we also have a podcast that is featured on iTunes, Stitcher Radio and Soundcloud.

Now you have more ways to get the information about divorce you are looking for. Let us know if in listening to our podcast has been helpful or informative.

People telling us that they received a lot of help. And we’re glad that we’re putting all those helpful tips about divorce in California on our YouTube channel.

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034: How Does Mediation Work During California Divorce

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In this episode, we’re going to talk about what divorce mediation really is, how mediation works and what to expect from mediation when going through a divorce in California?

There are people who are confused about what mediation is. And when we start asking them questions of what they need as far as our service then we realized that most people are thinking mediation but what they really need is our service to prepare their documents because they’re already in agreement.

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033: Avoid Having Your California Divorce Rejected

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In this episode, we’re going to talk to the people out there. This episode is for you really if you are in the middle of your divorce, you file for divorce, you’ve done some part of your divorce and you’ve got started and you’ve gotten to the judgment phase.

The judgment phase is the last part of the process. And I’ll just give you the kind of the three steps we break it down in to so you’ll know what I’m talking about.

But I want to talk specifically about the judgment phase in this because this is going to be the most difficult part of your divorce paperwork processing if you’re doing this yourself obviously.

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032: Questions To Ask Before You Hire A California Divorce Paralegal Firm

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In this episode, we will talk about the questions you should ask before you hire a divorce paralegal firm in California to help you with your California divorce, make sure to ask these questions that we address in the podcast, as you want to make sure you are working with a licensed and bonded divorce firm.

One of the most frustrating things that I have to do on a daily basis is talk to clients who call for our service who have previously hired a paralegal service who did not get the job done, who did not know what they were doing, who to be honest with you who are unlicensed and shouldn’t even been providing service and they have a bad taste in their mouth.

And that’s a frustrating process for us to help people who previously hired a paralegal service and was not able to help the client. Because people don’t know us and they don’t know if there’s any difference between us from any other company.

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031: How Do Online California Divorce Services Work

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In this episode, we will talk about how online divorce services work in California and discuss if they are a good option for getting a divorce in California.

Today I’m talking about something that really is a pet peeve of mine. It’s something that bothers me because I feel that the services that are offered in this particular scenario are not to par.

What am I talking about? I’m talking about online divorce services. And I want to explain a little bit about how they work and what you can expect because they are an alternative for getting your divorce completed.

They’re not a good alternative for a lot of people. And I want to help you save money if you’re considering using an online divorce service. And there are hundreds of them out there. I want to talk to you exactly what you’re getting yourself in to and then some alternatives.

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030: Is There Any Advantage To The Person Who Files For California Divorce First

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In this episode, we will talk about the question of if there is any advantage to filing for divorce first in California. Some would say yes and others would say there is no advantage to filing for divorce first.

It’s basically just a way to name the parties so the courts know who each of the parties is–if you’re going to be the petitioner or the respondent.

It’s more of just a label so you’re not using your name. It’s more just of a label not to say that any one person did anything wrong even though on the summons to the respondent it says you are being sued.

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029: What Information Is Needed To File For Divorce In California

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In this episode we talk about what information you need to file for divorce in California. You will be surprised how little information is needed to start a divorce case in California and how little documentation you need as well.

We’re not talking about finishing your entire divorce paperwork. Obviously it’s a lot more forms. We’re just talking about to get your case number issued by the court, what information are you going to need and what documentation are you going to need.

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028: You Only Need Four Forms To File For Divorce In California

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In this episode, we will discuss what forms you need to start your divorce case. You only need these four forms to file for divorce in California and get a case number issued.

There are only a few forms you need to file to get your case issued. There’s only a couple of documents the court requires you have to file to where they’ll issue the case number which needs to be served and to get the ball rolling on your divorce.

So I want to talk about what those documents are. What’s required to get your case started, what forms do you need to take to the court to get a case number issued.

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