Master Divorce Checklist

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Checklist

No Concern

To Do

Completed

1.

Do you have an attorney?

2.

Do you need a parenting plan?

3.

Do you have personal information?

4.

Do you need to make or change a will?

5.

Do you want to have your last name changed?

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Checklist

No Concern

To Do

Completed

1.

Do you need to closeout savings account?

2.

Do you need to closeout checking account?

3.

Do you need to start a new checking account?

4.

Do you need to cancel joint or personal credit cards?

5.

Do you need to apply for a new line of credit at a bank?

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Checklist

No Concern

To Do

Completed

1.

List of saving accounts and balances.

2.

List of checking accounts and balances.

3.

List of credit cards and debts.

4.

List of debts accumulated by you during marriage.

5.

List of debts accumulated by spouse during marriage.

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Checklist

No Concern

To Do

Completed

1.

Prior court orders.

2.

Papers served on you.

3.

Papers you had served.

4.

Copy of tax returns for last 2-3 years.

5.

Copy of your recent earnings statement.

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Checklist

No Concern

To Do

Completed

1.

Your Vehicle Appraisal

2.

Spouse’s Vehicle Appraisal

3.

Recreational Vehicle Appraisal

4.

House Appraisal; Principle Paid; Owe

5.

Furniture, Guns, Dishes, etc. Appraisal

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Checklist

No Concern

To Do

Completed

1.

Business Appraisal

2.

Joint Tenancy Appraisal

3.

Your pension and retirement plan values.

4.

Spouse’s pension and retirement plan values.

5.

List of investment values: Stocks, Bonds, etc.

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Checklist

No Concern

To Do

Completed

1.

Marital property list and value.

2.

Non-marital property list and value.

3.

Your inheritance before and during marriage.

4.

Spouse’s inheritance before and during marriage.

5.

Each spouse’s contribution during the marriage.