Leah Hoffman of Forbes magazine talks about the legal costs of divorce. Leah points out that the average wedding can cost of over $25,000 and a divorce can set you back as much or more. The article highlights how trial can dramatically increases the cost of divorce and less expense options include arbitration or mediation. If arbitration or mediation are still too expensive for your budget, there options where you do all the negotiating and paperwork on your own. Any time you try to act as your own attorney, you are taking on substantial risk so be sure to talk to several divorce lawyers before you make your final decision.
Read the entire article here: http://www.forbes.com/2006/11/07/divorce-costs-legal-biz-cx_lh_1107legaldivorce.html