Divorce preparation guides

Original practical guides to help you prepare for a San Diego County divorce consultation. General information, not legal advice.

• Preparing for a first divorce consultation

  What a first meeting is for, how to use the hour well, and what you do not need to have figured out yet.

• Documents to gather before you meet a divorce lawyer

  A realistic checklist for California cases, organised so you can start small and add detail over time.

• Questions to ask a divorce lawyer before you hire

  Questions about experience, communication, cost structure and approach, with notes on what good answers sound like.

• How to read a State Bar profile

  What a bar number, license status and discipline history tell you, and what they cannot.