Archive for May, 2012

What To Stay Away From During Your Divorce

Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012

A divorce is a very sensitive time in an individual’s life. Couples are having to cope with the transition of having a life partner there present within their lives to now being single once again. However, one should not be surprised if they see a divorce on the horizon, especially in this day and age. Today, one out of three marriages will end in divorce, which means you, your family, or your friends are likely to come face to face with it at one point or another.

Stating The Facts

When you are going through a divorce it is very important that you are sensitive and knowledgeable about the matters at hand. During a divorce everyone’s tensions and emotions are running high. Individuals and couples are having to come to terms with the fact that they are ending a chapter of their life and will have to start a new one. However, more individuals going through a divorce need to focus on what they truly need versus emotional happiness at the end of the day, their assets. To do so, individuals need to make sure that they remain professional, and dedicated to the matter at hand. If not, your actions can impact your now, and later.

What You Should Avoid Doing

The situation of a divorce is already sensitive enough, but when you come in doing actions that are either unprofessional, or agitating you are only making things worse. Some things that individuals should avoid doing in order to make their divorce process easier, calm, and faster include:

  • Being cheap when looking for legal aid, and the expenses associated with the legal aspect of a divorce
  • Listening to third party individuals more than your attorney
  • Having a relationship already in place during your divorce
  • Using children as weapons against your former spouse
  • Signing legal documents without first consulting an attorney
  • Arriving late to court proceedings, and/or mediations

When it comes down to your divorce make sure to contact an experienced attorney in order to make sure that you reach the results you want, and need. Without an attorney you can easily be left empty handed at the end of the day.

Contact The Law Office of Alex Tyra, P.C. For a Free Consultation When you need assistance from an experienced attorney or if you need to better understand you legal options, contact The Law Office of Alex Tyra, P.C., at (903) 753-7499.  All initial consultations are free.  Phone calls are answered 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Understanding Your Divorce

Wednesday, May 9th, 2012

Today, relationships are an average part of our lives all around us. We have relationships with our family, our colleagues, and even our neighbors. We rely on these relationships for many different aspects in our lives in order to make sure that our world is kept spinning. One relationship that affects individuals’ lives for “better or for worse” is that of their marriage. Today, in the United States there are two stipulations for a marriage: either it is blossoming and staying strong, or it is headed for divorce. However, do you actually understand what divorce actually is?

The Relationship 411

Divorce is the separation of a couple in a few aspects: socially, emotionally, and legally. When a couple is going through a divorce they are wanting to part ways from their relationship and with each other. Today, 1 in 3 married relationships within the United States comes face to face with divorce. Yet, how is this occurring? Many couples begin their relationships as their old selves who want to invest their time and commitment into another individual, and a relationship. However, as we all know our lives and schedules can become hectic, which impact us physically and emotionally. Over time, individuals easily make emotional or professional changes that not only impacts their lives, but also that of their spouse as well.

Helping Yourself, and Your Divorce Outcome

Most individuals would assume change as an obvious factor that comes in and out of relationships. However, most couples today site change as one of the reasons that they filed a divorce. When you are in the midst of a divorce you should take steps in order to make sure that you are not left empty handed when all is said and done. Some things that an individual going through a divorce should do include but are not limited to:

  • Make sure to keep and present financial and asset records prior, and during the marriage of both individuals
  • Separating your assets accordingly
  • Staying calm through mediation and court proceedings
  • Limit contact with their former spouse, and avoid text messaging and email conversations
  • Be on time for mediations, and court proceedings

However, the most important thing an individual should, and must do when considering a divorce is contact an experienced, and dedicated attorney in order to make sure their case is handled with sensitivity and care.

Contact The Law Office of Alex Tyra, P.C. For a Free Consultation When you need assistance from an experienced attorney or if you need to better understand you legal options, contact The Law Office of Alex Tyra, P.C., at (903) 753-7499.  All initial consultations are free.  Phone calls are answered 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.