Hi All I'm in Michigan Metro area, can anyone please give a # for a good lawyer in the area that is not going to charge me a arm and a leg to file a divorce for me, I've been married 8 yrs, No Kids together just a house and 2 cars that belong to me... I need this to be as quick and painless as possible, Please help. & How much does it usually cost anyway ?? Thanks for all your help Fun&Fit www.ZumbaMi.com
You can buy a book at Barnes & Noble for $30 it's called Michigan Divorce Resource w/o minor children. The book has all the instructions you need to "do it yourself" and the forms are included. It will cost you the filing fee, etc. Probably under $300. Save yourself the $$$ and do it yourself.
Just know that anything purchased during the marriage, no matter who paid for it (cars, houses, etc.), belong to both of you, and their value will be split upon divorce. The average contested divorce costs $28,000. I suspect child custody is involved with many of those cases. Otherwise, simply fairness can cut the costs probably to a few hundred, to a couple thousand, depending on how much use an attorney.