GOING TO COURT UNNECESSARILY
If at all possible, do not fight about anything in court, advises attorney Mitchell. ‘There really is no winner, especially if you have children, and you and your children are far better off keeping the money and putting it in a college fund or other account than giving it to the lawyers.’
But if you settle out of court, don’t rush the process to cut your legal bills or to simply be done with it, advises Dearing. Make sure the settlement agreement is clear, unambiguous, and satisfactory, advises Zung.
