Entries by David Centeno

New York Uncontested Divorce: NY Times Says Its Less Harmfull to Those Involved, Especially Children

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The New York Times just published an op-ed articles discussing how no-fault divorce is the best way to protect children (and all people involved) from the harmful consequences of divorce. Unfortunately, New York is the only state in the nation that does not allow no-fault divorce, except under the narrow exception of what is called a conversion divorce where the parties had filed a separation agreement with the court and waited a year.

New York Prenuptial Agreements: Study Shows that Cohabitating Before Marriage Increases Your Chances of Divorce

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The New York Times just wrote an editorial citing a study that was recently released that shows that couples who live together before getting married are more likely to get divorce. Your chances improve if you’re engaged before moving in together.

That being said, many couples today live together before getting engaged or married.

If you are going to get married and are worried about protecting your assets in the case of a divorce, a New York pre-nuptial agreement (prenup) is an excellent was to safeguard against what seems like the ever-increasing rate of divorce.

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.

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.

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.