eDIVORCE is a unique combination of services offered by the Law Office of John K. Robertson that provides you with the affordability of self-help "do-it-yourself" divorce kits or books with the protection, convenience, and professionalism of hiring your own lawyer. These services include:
1. An intake assessment that collects all relevant information concerning your divorce.
2. A review of the intake information by a practicing Michigan family law attorney that identifies issues and special concerns present in your individual divorce.
3. One hour of advice and counsel from a practicing Michigan family law attorney to address questions as they arise is included in the price of eDIVORCE. This advice and counsel may be through e-mail, phone, or in person by your choice. Additional advice and counsel is available on an hourly basis.
4. eDIVORCE provides you with all the court documents completed and ready for your review and signature. No blank forms to complete. No typing. Completed documents are e-mailed to you along with instructions for filing, serving and processing.
5. If your divorce should become unexpectedly contested or otherwise complicated you may apply the entire fee paid for eDIVORCE toward a retainer fee. This option is available only in Wayne, Macomb, Oakland, Genesee, Lapeer, and Saginaw Counties. In other counties I will assist you retaining an attorney in your area. RETURN TO FAQ LIST
Why Choose eDIVORCE?
eDIVORCE offers an innovative and unique approach to self-help divorce that remains affordable while avoiding the pitfalls of do-it-yourself divorce books and kits.
eDIVORCE provides you with a review by a practicing Michigan family law attorney of the information submitted by your intake questionnaire. In the typical do-it-yourself book or kit there is no opportunity to have your personal circumstances reviewed to help you identify if your divorce is appropriate for do-it-yourself. This is where the services of an attorney can be the greatest help. Matters such as retirements, inheritance, spousal support and custody can be complicated and not altogether intuitive. If you don't raise the appropriate issues in your divorce you might hurt yourself in ways in ways you won't discover until years later.
eDIVORCE also provides you with someone to turn to for advice and to answer questions.
eDIVORCE prepares all court documents for you. There are no confusing forms to fill out. No typing. You review the documents for accuracy and truthfulness, sign and file.
eDIVORCE lets you apply your fee 100% towards a retainer for representation if you discover you need a lawyer (available in Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Genesee, Lapeer and Saginaw Counties.) I Have assisted a number of clients over the years who started out with a do-it-yourself "uncontested" divorce that left them high and dry when the divorce turned out to not be as "uncontested" as was first thought. Divorcing spouses can change their minds, events arise that are unforeseen and divorce is a time of great upset and emotion turmoil. The issues can quickly become complex and hotly contested. The self-help users might well find themselves over their heads and sorry that they ever started the divorce alone.
Finally the self-help method requires the user to acquire a degree of personal expertise in a subject that hopefully they will never use again. Many intelligent people don't know which court house to file in, where the Friend of the Court is located or how to mail items by certified mail. They can be perplexed and overwhelmed by a stack of forms. Even once the Judgment of Divorce is obtained there is often the need to implement the provisions through specialized documents such as deeds, liens, and court orders affecting pensions and health care. Although many persons can figure the way through a divorce, almost all would benefit from expert and experienced advice, sometimes on even the simplest of matters. RETURN TO FAQ LIST
How much does my eDIVORCE cost?
The eDIVORCE full program of services costs $255 for Divorces without minor children and $295 for divorces with minor children. You will also have to pay Court filing fees which are $130 for divorce with minor children and $100 for divorce without children. Filing fee are paid directly to the Circuit Court. RETURN TO FAQ LIST
