Filing for divorce in Connecticut should not be taken lightly. Be certain that you want a divorce and that it is not a threat made out of anger or frustration. Divorce is obviously not a step to be taken lightly. However, if reconciliation is not possible and divorce seems inevitable, here are a few steps to help you prepare for divorce in Connecticut.

1. Determine your monthly living expenses. Completing one of these Financial Affidavits will help.

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2. Have money available. I suggest enough for three months of living expenses with room for hiring professionals such as accountants and attorneys. You might consider opening an individual checking account for setting aside money or getting a new credit card. Once the divorce is filed, accounts are “frozen” and it takes weeks to get before a judge to establish any temporary orders like alimony, access to funds or deciding how living expenses will be handled.

3. Gather your financial records. At minimum this includes, three years of tax returns, pay stubs (and other evidence of current income), bank records, retirement account statements and information concerning both medical and life insurance.

4. Run your credit reports. This will let you know what’s out there. Plus, if you are considering keeping the marital home your credit score will determine the feasibility of a “buy-out” and your ability to refinance the existing mortgage.

5. Get a post office box. You need privacy at a time like this. This is especially true if you are still living together.

6. Change your beneficiaries. This includes life insurance and retirement accounts if possible. You should also consider revising your will and estate plan.

Connecticut Divorce Attorney

I represent clients in estate planning matters though out Fairfield County including those who reside in Easton, Fairfield, Monroe, Trumbull, Stratford, Bridgeport, Westport, Weston, New Canaan, Wilton, Norwalk, Darien, Stamford and Greenwich.

Please email me or call me in Stamford at (203) 356-1475 or in Fairfield at (203) 259-5251 if you have questions about filing for divorce in Connecticut.

 

 

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