How Long Will This Take? (Divorce Edition)
Some example timelines
How long will this take? The words uttered by almost every client who has graced a divorce lawyer's meeting room. The truth is there is no fixed answer. No one size fits all. But there are typical timelines.
Here are our example timelines for dealing with finances on divorce depending on whether your case is going through the court system or not.
Two key stages
It is rarely wise to confuse or merge the two distinct phases of getting to an outcome for your finances on divorce. Lawyers ordinarily say that you cannot address the process of division (so distribution) without first computing the resources. In other words, you need clear knowledge of what is in the ‘pot’ before you can fairly divvy out its contents.
Understanding that there are two distinct phases will help when you consider your likely divorce timeline. The more complicated the computation phase, the longer it will take. If you do a bad/confused/misleading job of making disclosure, the longer it will take. If you need lots of valuations, it might take longer. You get the point.