Need to start divorce proceedings. Been seperated 12mths. What are the steps to going for a divorce & property settlement of our Super. No other assets to split. Am I best contacting a lawyer to help me get started. After 23 years marriage, no idea where to start.
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Google divorce in your state to download the paperwork. You may even be able to submit the paperwork online. You then have two years to finalise the property settlement. In terms of super, it would be best to get legal advice. Contact a free legal advice line, or some lawyers offer a free half hour phone consult. If you both have similar amounts of super it may not be worth the cost and hassle of splitting it. But if yours is significantly less because you’ve taken time off to raise your children then it would be worth it.
As hard as this is think about the figures, if you have a good financial advisor or accountant do the sums first ..I am going thru a similar situation .. I can not use the words D or S just yet .. however and confident with my figures .. to achieve and fantastic end result ... sending strength and sisterhood 🙏🏼