New York Prenuptial Agreements: What to Do and Not to Do…

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If you are considering getting a pre-nuptial agreement, a.k.a. a "prenup," there are some things you should know... I get phone calls almost daily (usually from the person who stands to lose money if they get divorced) who say that they want a prenuptial agreement where their fiance or spouse is entitled to nothing in the case of divorce.

If I Just Moved to New York, Can I Get a New York Uncontested Divorce?

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If you just moved to New York you may be able to get a divorce. The short answer is: "It depends..."

NY Divorce Negotiation: Trying to Stop the Dam From Breaking…

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Negotiating favorable divorce settlements is an art form. It takes a high degree of skill and experience to perfect. A lawyer entering a divorce negotiation not only needs to have a mastery of the law but needs to be skilled in the art of negotiation. Hiring the right attorney to represent you through divorce negotiations can potentially save you thousands of dollars in your divorce.

Uncontested vs. Contested New York Divorce: Not Only Your Choice

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I get phone calls every day where a woman or man calls with the following type of story. I hate getting these calls. Not because we choose not to represent them, but because I tell them the truth, the harsh reality of New York divorce law, and the truth really sucks... (pardon my language, but its true)

New York Uncontested Divorce Payment Plans: You May Not Be Tiger Woods

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Our law office continues to strive to make the legal system accessible to you, regardless of your current financial situation. With the economy putting the hard press on all of us, I try to be as flexible as possible. Not everyone needs to get divorced has the same financial flexibility as Tiger Woods or John Edwards whose names have recently been scattered across divorce news.

NY Divorce Lawyer: How We Serve All New York State

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The Law Office of David Centeno, PLLC is able to serve all New York State (which is extremely large, when it comes to states) because we focus solely on New York uncontested divorces. New York uncontested divorces (versus a contested or disputed divorce): * does not require any court appearances by you or us * is much more affordable than a contested divorce (you will save thousands of dollars) * is much faster than a contested divorce (we will save you time) * is much less painful than a contested divorce (where spouses often want to air the couple's dirty laundry, sling nasty allegations at one another, and fight tooth and nail over every last dime or minute with their children)

New York Divorce Attorney, Flat Fee Versus By the Hour: Sanity Versus Insanity

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Today's attorney's fees have become astronomical. I recently read an article by a New York divorce lawyer who charges $700 per hour. Given that the average contested divorce can take hundreds of hours, if you are in the market for a divorce and can do math your stomach probably just dropped. $700 an hour is on the high side. The average New York contested divorce attorney fee is approximately $250 an hour. Again, hundreds of hours... I wouldn't want to be paying those fees.