Ed Sherman

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Ed Sherman

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Main Areas
How to do your own divorce, How to choose and use a divorce lawyer, The five divorce profiles, Strategies for a difficult divorce
Best Sellers
Make Any Divorce Better, How to Do Your Own Divorce in Califo ia, How to Solve Divorce Problems in Califo ia, How to Do Your Own Divorce in Texas, DealMaker Settlement Agreement software, CalSupport Child and Spousal Support Calculation software

Ed Sherman is a family law atto ey who became disillusioned with how poorly the legal system serves divorcing couples. He left his private practice and started the self-help law movement when he founded Nolo Press in 1971 to publish the first edition of How to Do Your Own Divorce. Since then he has saved the public billions of dollars in legal fees with his divorce books and software.

Ed has made it his life's work to show people how they can significantly reduce the pain, suffering, emotional distress, and harm to their children when going through a divorce. Ed's success with over 45,000 cases proves that he knows how to make any divorce better.

Ed has changed the way law is practiced in the U.S. He founded the paralegal industry, and started Divorce Helpline with a group of atto eys who agreed never to represent a client in court, but instead help people get divorced easily and inexpensively without taking sides.

Ed's most recent book is Make Any Divorce Better: Specific steps to make things smoother, faster, less painful and save you a lot of money. His latest innovation is DealMaker Settlement Agreement software, which allows couples to create their own professional quality marital settlement agreement at a fraction of the cost they would pay a lawyer.

Ed's books and software are available at www.nolodivorce.com.

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Divorce is one of the most difficult things you may ever go through, but after more than 30 years of helping millions of people get better divorces, I can tell you with certainty that there are several things you can do to reduce the pain, conflict and cost. Unfortunately, the legal system, and ...

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Is there a way to make your divorce easier and cheaper? Absolutely! The right information can put you in control and make your divorce smoother, faster, cheaper, less aggravating and less painful. Here are four traps and how to avoid them when going through a divorce. IGNORANCE is the most ...

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Going through a divorce is no fun for anyone, but children are especially vulnerable. Divorce expert Ed Sherman reveals in his book "Make Any Divorce Better" the following 10 things you can do to make a big difference in how well your children survive. 1. Tell children the truth in simple ...

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Is your spouse violent, abusive, harassing? In cases of harassment or violence there are legal remedies and there are practical things you can and must do for yourself. This is not about reaching agreement--these are strategies for self-defense. Mental and physical abuse must never be tolerated. ...

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There are many advantages to doing your own divorce. Three significant ones are: you'll get a better divorce, you'll save a lot of money, and you'll be able to keep things simple. Getting a good divorce Studies show that active participation in your divorce is the single most important factor ...

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Divorce may be one of the most difficult transitions in your life. You can expect to go through alte ating cycles of shock and denial, anger and depression, and understanding and acceptance. Eventually acceptance becomes stronger and lasts longer. Here are 10 things you can do to help bounce ...

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8 Things You Can Do to Make Any Divorce Better Divorce is enough to give anyone the blues, but based on my experience with success in over 45,000 cases I can give you the following eight tips that will definitely help make things go more smoothly and easily. Not only that, if you follow my ...

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You can have a better divorce and get more from your atto ey by following this advice from award-winning author and divorce expert atto ey Ed Sherman, founder of Nolo Press. Start with the right information. Before your first visit with your atto ey, find out about the rules and procedures ...

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The legal divorce vs. your real divorce The legal divorce has very limited conce s: to get a judgment of divorce, you have to make arrangements for your property, your children, and support (if any). If you have a high degree of conflict, it is also about keeping the peace and protecting you, ...

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If there were no legal system, no lawyers and no courts, divorce would still be difficult and it would still take time to go through it. Divorce is at least a major crossroad in your life, maybe even a full-blown life crisis. So, here you are, you and your spouse, going through your personal ...

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Of course you want to get your Judgment—that's the goal of your legal divorce—but you don't want to go through the adversarial legal system to get it. You don't want to get all tangled up with lawyers and courts, because the system is designed to work against you. Instead of going through the ...

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Synopsis: It's okay to use an atto ey, but most people should never retain one in their divorce case unless there is a clear reason for doing so. You can save a lot of time, trouble and money if you don't retain an atto ey. Ignorance is the most common trap in the business of divorce, so ...

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