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If you are getting divorced in Orange County, California you’ll need to prepare relevant information for your first meeting with your attorney. Your Attorney will likely have you fill out a form and go over it with you. This article will give you an idea of the sorts of documentation and information that you should bring to your first consultation. Also included below is a link to a Judicial Council Form provided by the Superior Court of Orange County that many attorneys use for just this purpose.

It would be wise to prepare, organize and bring the following information:

1. Personal: All social security numbers, and dates of: (1) birth, (2) marriage, and (3) separation;

2. Property: Family Residence and who owns it (or leases), mortgage or rent amount, loan balance, source of funds for purchase and mortgage payments, value of home, other Real Estate, household furnishing and approximate value, automobiles, life insurance, bank accounts, safe deposit boxes, pensions, assets of children, other assets, and a description of whether the above is separate property;

3. obligations: debts - make sure you include the date incurred, the purpose, the due date, and the terms of repayment.

4. income: here you include your employer, your spouse’s employer, type of occupation amount of monthly income, your withholdings, and if you currently are unemployed make sure you include an explanation of why, and lastly include the number of exemptions.

5. Liquid assets: Cash, stocks, bonds, checking accounts, life insurance.

6. monthly expenses: the list is too long to be contained in this article. However, I’ve included a link below make sure you visit and view the list to get an idea of the numerous types of items you will want to consider.

Putting this information together will save you time and money. Visit the link below to fill out the link to form and take it to your attorney’s office. If you do this you’ll save yourself so much time, impress your attorney, and save money

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