To those who are considering for online divorce, here are a few idea of what documents are needed to prepare. Even though the online services mentions on guaranteed approval without any court appearances, it is always better to compile up a set of necessary documents in support of your divorce.
All these supporting documents, you are to locate it, make extra copies and store them in a secure location such as your personal safe, office or your siblings so that you can have an easy access to them when you need it.
Below are highest prioritize categories of documents that you should have.
1. Income slipsTrace your partner’s income that is relevant to issues in your divorce appeal. At least get his or her last salary statement and the current tax return.
2. Credit Card statementsCompile the current statements is necessary because it contains crucial evidence which can be obtained from the history of credit card statements. These statements can show doubtful transactions that can be important evidence such as proof of gifts, dinners, hotel rentals, etc.
3. Bank recordsGet the most recent bank statement from each account that holds in your name, spouse’s name or joint account which is essential because it can direct to other related documents such as deposit slips, cancelled checks, etc… which you may obtain. In the best case scenario, you can have access to the statements that is dated back on the day of marriage. However, at certain cases statements like this are not required but it can be helpful as well.
4. Property recordsTrace all the related documents on the property that you currently own. It can be helpful if you can obtain the file for each real estate purchased or refinance transaction during the marriage. You can also compile the documents on the properties owned by your spouse prior to the marriage.
5. Retirement and investment evidenceAt some cases, the largest asset owned by a couple will be a pension account. If you have access to the most recent account statement and ultimately all statements dated back to the time of marriage. The last statement before marriage can also be important to show the balance of pre-marriage.
6. Statements of debtsLocate the most recent statements that reveal the current balance of the debts such as mortgage. However, statements like this do not generate regularly to expose the current balance. You may need to contact the creditor by phone for the latest information.
7. Emails and other communication channelCommunication evidence can be very helpful at times damaging as well in the case. It can be a correspondence between spouses or between a spouse and a third-party where such evidence is relevant to the case.
To conclude in this article, you have to determine which documents are of highest relevance in your divorce case because to obtain these statements and evidences can be very time-consuming and overwhelming.