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Documents you will need to gather for your Westlake Village or Thousand Oaks divorce attorney
Documents you will need to gather for your Westlake Village or Thousand Oaks divorce attorney
Your Westlake Village or Thousand Oaks divorce attorney will need to understand the financial situation of your family to effectively represent you in your divorce. In addition, both you and your spouse are required by California law to comply with comprehensive financial disclosure rules. California law requires each party to a divorce to make a complete and full disclosure of all known assets and debts. Your failure to provide accurate and complete disclosure can lead to serious penalties such as fines, awards of attorney’s fees to your spouse’s lawyer, or an award of an asset you wanted to keep to your spouse.
Below is a preliminary checklist of documents that you will need to provide to your lawyer to comply with these rules. Additional documents may necessary depending on your circumstances.
Since it may take some time to gather these documents, you may want to start as soon as you can.
Checklist of documents
Residence and other real estate
___Real estate documents for each property (closing package from purchase/refis)
___Last month’s mortgage statement
___Mortgage release if unencumbered
Vehicles
___Vehicle titles
___Most recent auto loan statements
___Receipts/estimates for auto repairs and/or maintenance
Business interests
___All documents relating to any business interests (tax returns, financial statements, etc.)
Personal property
___Any appraisals for antiques, jewelry, art, collectables
___Certificates of authenticity
Income
___Last two pay stubs
___Last 3 state and federal tax returns
Household and family expenses
___Last month’s utility bills (phone, gas & electric, trash, etc.)
___Receipts for household repairs or replacements
___Estimates for anticipated repairs
___Medical/dental bills or quotes for expected expenses
___Bills/receipts for children’s tuition, school fees, books
Bank statements
Most recent statement for
___Checking account
___Savings account
___Money market account
___Credit card
___Home equity or other credit lines
___ Certificates of deposit
Investment and retirement account statements
Most recent statement for:
___Stock, bond, and/or investment accounts
___Life insurance policies statement showing death benefit and cash value
___Retirement accounts, pension plans, IRAs. 401K plans
Other
___Papers for any lawsuit against your or your spouse
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If you would like to schedule a consultation with experienced Westlake Village and Thousand Oaks divorce attorney Gary Mitchell, please complete the case submission form on this page. I will respond promptly. Or, if you prefer, email me or phone me at 805-449-4244.
Areas Served: I handle divorce and other family law matters in Ventura and Los Angeles Counties including, but not limited to, these cities: Agoura Hills, Calabasas, Camarillo, Encino, Malibu, Moorpark, Oxnard, Sherman Oaks, Simi Valley, Tarzana, Thousand Oaks, Ventura, Westlake Village, Woodland Hills
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