How long will the divorce take and how expensive will it be?

A divorce will take as long as the parties fight and will be as expensive as the parities make it. This might sound like a glib answer, but it isn’t. The issues of a divorce are money, property and children. If the parties can resolve the issues without recriminations, the divorce can move forward quickly and with a minimum of legal fees. Divorces become long and expensive when the parties fight. Also, be aware of a divorce lawyer who stokes your fires of anger. There are a small, but significant number of divorce lawyers who create conflict rather than reducing it. These divorce lawyers’ motives can range from simple greed to having identified to strongly with the client. A good divorce lawyer does not create conflict to inflate billing or become so emotionally involved that he/she cannot give rational legal advice.

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