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What to gather before your first consultation
Nothing here is required. Everything here saves time.
Gustavo Lozano, Partner3 min read
Most people arrive at a first consultation with nothing but worry. That is fine: we can work with it. If you have a little time, though, these papers let us answer in thirty minutes what would otherwise take three meetings.
About the marriage and the children
- Date and place of the marriage
- The children’s names, birth dates and where they live
- Any earlier court orders, from any country
About money
- The last two years of tax returns
- Recent pay stubs for you and, if you have them, your spouse
- Statements for bank, retirement and credit card accounts
- Mortgage, car loans and other debts
- Deeds or leases, and papers for any business or ranch
About what you want
Write one page: what you want to be true a year from now. It does not have to be legal. It only has to be honest.
If papers are missing
Do not wait to call. We can request records, and we would rather begin with what you have than have you delay for a form.