What should I do to prepare for my divorce?

You should educate yourself about your finances. Make sure you know where the money is.

- Look for mail from financial institutions.

- Look for bank statements. Keep track of checks.

- Carefully examine your lifestyle and document your expenditures. Make a list of all your monthly expenses, keep credit card receipts and keep track of the cash you spend for incidentals.

The better educated you are about your family’s finances, the less likely it is be that assets will be overlooked or concealed from you. In any case, it’s important to hire an attorney who has a good “business sense” of where money might be hidden.

Karen Meislik, a Matrimonial Law attorney located
in Montclair, New Jersey, serves clients in Essex, Morris, Union,
and Bergen counties, and throughout the state.

1-888 MEISLIK, ext. 111 • 973 783-3000, ext. 111 • familylaw@meislik.com