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7 Benefits of Hiring an Experienced Massachusetts Divorce Attorney

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PRLog - Sep. 29, 2014 - STONEHAM, Mass. -- Divorce can be a highly emotional and stressful time, even for the strongest individuals. Most people will be at the most vulnerable and emotional period in their lives. While many simple and amicable divorces can be navigated without counsel, things become much more complex and upsetting when children and assets are involved. Here are 7 reasons that a person should consider hiring an attorney during their divorce proceeding:

1. Reduce stress.  A divorce attorney can help calm the torrent of emotions that accompany divorce and prevent them from interfering with the process.  Letting an attorney take care of the legal work will give you more time and emotional energy to concentrate on yourself and your children.

2. Expert advice regarding your property rights.  What are your rights and what are you entitled to?  Will your property be split equally or will you get more if you came into the marriage with substantially more?  Family law is a subjective and nuanced area of law, making experience all the more crucial to your individual needs.  An experienced attorney knows what type of settlement his or her client can realistically expect under the particular set of circumstances.

3. Expert advice regarding children’s issues.  Who should the children live with?  What type of parenting plan will be best for the kids and convenient for the parents?  Children’s issues are often the most heavily contested and adversarial part of divorce.

4. Impartial view.  See kids/property rights.  Many people have unrealistic expectations of what they should get/court should order.  It’s common in most court cases that one needs the assistance of a 3rd party to provide an impartial view of their case and situation.  Due to the emotional stress you might ignore and miss out on an important fact that is beneficial for your case resulting in a big loss.  A divorce attorney will take the load off your chest in researching and evaluating the various facts and presenting them in an impartial and fair way.

5. Pro se litigants are held to the same standards of lawyers.   Can you do it yourself?  You can, but will you be happy with the results?  Far too often, pro se litigants struggle before a judge against an experienced attorney.

6. Avoid delays.  An experienced divorce attorney will file all of the paperwork correctly the first time, so you can start your new beginning as soon as possible.

7. Avoid being a “frequent flier”.  Courthouse personnel know these people by name because they are always in for a modification of an agreement they are unhappy with.  An experienced attorney will get you a clear and binding agreement you can live with and will keep you from going back to court.

To learn more about divorce and family law, visit www.montvalelegalcounsel.com

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