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The Top 3 Mistakes People Make During Divorce (And How You Can Avoid Them)

Deciding and then not acting, hiring on price, and going quiet on the lawyer you just hired.

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  • Deciding, then not acting
  • Hiring the wrong lawyer
  • Not communicating with the one you hired

What are the top three things that people do wrong when they decide they want a divorce?

Tim Miranda on the three mistakes he sees most often in the period after someone has decided to divorce but before anything actually moves.

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This content is for general educational purposes only and is not legal advice. Court procedures, timelines and circumstances vary by case and jurisdiction.

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What are the top three things that people do wrong when they decide they want a divorce? Well, number one is that they make that decision and they don't act on it. They continue to remain in the relationship. They're unhappy, and they just wait until somebody does something, or something happens. Number two is they hire the wrong lawyer. They look at the price. They go for the cheap lawyer. They go for the lawyer that tells them what they want to hear, not what they need to hear. Number three is that once they hire the lawyer, sometimes they don't communicate enough. Sometimes they don't want to deal with it, which is understandable — but we can't get the job done for you if you can't help us. You're the one that has the information. You're the client. We have to communicate. Those are the top three.

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What are the top three things that people do wrong when they decide they want a divorce? Well, number one is that they make that decision and they don't act on...

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