Nolo’s Essential Guide to Divorce (Paperback)
Posted on | August 20, 2009 |
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This is an excellent resource with a consistently respectful tone; coupled with a guide like Nolo’s Essential Guide to Divorce, it will make readers feel better equipped to handle a tough decision. –Library Journal”Covers the before, during, and after of divorce, counseling readers on the types of divorces, how to make decisions about living arrangements and the division of property, and how custody decisions are made.” (Library Journal )”Explains what happens next in a d (more…)
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August 20th, 2009 @ 4:15 pm
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not a fun book to read, but quite informative
This is a must read before going to see a lawyer. Although there is not very much helpful state specific advice or guidance, there is enough detail to prepare you for what lies…
August 20th, 2009 @ 5:09 pm
The Nolo Press is a 35-year leader in self-help legal books. Anyone facing a divorce needs to obtain a copy of this reference guide immediately, regardless of whether the divorce will be amicable, grudingly co-operative, or combative. This book will take you through the legal process of divorce as well discussing the social, emotional, and financial processes. It is a thorough guide in plain language and you’ll want to keep a highlighter and some post-it flags handy for marking relevant passages.
Nolo recommends mediation before litigation if at all possible, to save money and effort. The authors remind the reader that lawyers do not have the consumer’s best interest at heart–their first priority is to protect themselves from malpractice lawsuits, and so they will be as thorough (and costly) as possible to meet that need. If both spouses read this book, it can provide an important wake-up call about saving as much money as possible for themselves and their children by pursuing divorce through mediation and co-operation. If your spouse is antagonistic, this book will tell you how to ensure that your best interests are covered when you hire a lawyer, and how to make the legal process work as smoothly as possible.
If you live in California and are fortunate enough to have an uncontested divorce, you can save thousands of dollars in legal fees by using the Nolo book and CD-ROM How to Do Your Own Divorce in California.
August 20th, 2009 @ 6:40 pm
4.0 out of 5 stars
Sobering advice before you take action
Wading through the rough waters of separation and divorce is a painful journey. If you are considering either, read first, consult later.
August 20th, 2009 @ 8:18 pm
While going through a divorce can be difficult, this book shows that there are real, concrete ways to make it less so. The book is well organized. Written in plain English, it’s also easy to understand. It offers good tips and links to other valuable resources. The book provides important guidelines for managing finances, preparing and filing legal papers, dividing property and more. The author continually stresses the importance of taking the high road, which helps keep the flame low on a potentially volatile situation. When both parties are in respectful relationship to each other, she writes, it helps ease the process and make for a smoother transition after the divorce, which is especially important when there are children to consider.
August 20th, 2009 @ 8:37 pm
5.0 out of 5 stars
A “must have” for those considering this option.
Got this book for a friend whose marriage was in trouble and it has been a source of excellent and essential information and advice as she has begun (after years of false starts)…
August 20th, 2009 @ 8:54 pm
5.0 out of 5 stars
Some guidance when things aren’t working out.
The more Nolo titles I read, the more I like their approach to content. Some titles take the more focused approach of educating you and providing legal forms to get things done…
August 20th, 2009 @ 11:24 pm
Anyone faced with divorce needs to run, not walk, to Nolo’s Essential Guide to Divorce, an updated legal resource which covers everything from the process and working with mediators and lawyers to how alimony, child support, and division of money and property are calculated. Also learn how to avoid court battles and draft a marital settlement agreement on your own - and learn common post-divorce issues which threaten such arrangements - in a guide written by an attorney-mediator in private practice who surveys everything from religion to property division laws. Public libraries in particular must have this.
Diane C. Donovan
California Bookwatch
August 21st, 2009 @ 3:42 am
1.0 out of 5 stars
Not your normal NOLO
51% of *all* marriages end in divorce. This book offers broad, general overviews of two (2) varieties of marriage, and their cataclysmic failure.
August 21st, 2009 @ 4:08 am
5.0 out of 5 stars
Nolo does another excellent job.
Once again, Nolo Press succeeds in making this legal topic accessible to all. Even if you are wondering what separation or divorce might do to you, legally and economically, this…
August 21st, 2009 @ 7:39 am
5.0 out of 5 stars
This book will save those going through divorce both time and money!
I was speaking with a client this week regarding a business related matter that I am helping him with and he mentioned the expense of his divorce that he had a different attorney…
August 21st, 2009 @ 12:59 pm
5.0 out of 5 stars
Nolo is the best
I have utilized Nolo products for over 15 years, and i strongly recommend them as your first choice, and best defense, in the legal arena.
August 21st, 2009 @ 3:26 pm
5.0 out of 5 stars
Clear, Concise, Easy to Understand
First off let me say I’m not getting or looking to get a divorce. I’ve been happily married forever and intend to go on that way.
August 21st, 2009 @ 8:26 pm
5.0 out of 5 stars
Easy to Understand Guide about a Difficult Subject
It goes without saying that when you got married you really meant till death do you part. You’d met your soul mate, you were gonna make a life together and it was going to be…