Comments by "Crime Stoppers" (@crimestoppers1877) on "Jonathan Noble Esquire" channel.

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  12. I agree! I filed after ten years and first did research of what was involved. I studied open court files ( two years) before I made the decision to file. I prepared a comprehensive list of what I expected my lawyer to do as my legal representative and met him for a no charge 46 minute pre contract meeting. First, he asked me some questions and I honestly answered. His retainer to handle everything but the QDRO was $60K. Okay lets get started. I only read from my notes and no elaboration or idle chit chat --just the facts, no parrots or worries about nothing being "fair", unless he asked me a specific question. We went over each line item of my notes. He asked me if I had previously talked to an attorney. No. He was very impressed with my work and asked me what could he do since I took care of most of the work he would be doing. He liked how I handled the real estate issues ( two properties) to my satisfaction and also wanted to know how I got the signatures and forms required without alerting her to my plans. I was able to have my spouse sign off on our agreements but it took several years of "no contact" for her to finally relent and sign all agreements. She had hired 5 different law firms and two teams of investigators ( I caught them) to try to find "hidden" assets (there were none). It took me about five years to re invent myself and my career ( yes I was house less living in my car) . It took another 5 years to surpass my assets that I had accumulated at the time of the divorce. WHY? My goal was NOT an equitable or fair settlement but the quest for Peace Quiet and Freedom which I got (along with poverty) on the day I filed. PQF allows men to seek better and better productivity and success without nagging or that pesky parrot. I recommend my strategy for men with similar goals. There can be a happy life after divorce, but it takes lots of planning and keeping your mouth shut ( it is just like a war). Once I got approval from the court for the signed paperwork that was all I needed ( plus a claw back period) to avoid the hassles of a court supervising my life. No OSC's, no motions, no petitions, no responses, no counselors, no hearings, no more services AND NO MORE PARROTS. She can now say " I am NOT happy" forever if she likes, and it has no effect on my life. My adult children have returned from "Fantasyland" and "Wokeland" ( he must and she has) of our current family laws and policies. Marriage can be dangerous to everything you have worked for. BTW we did not have fights or arguments. While we were together I let her put my huevos in her purse! Who is in control now? A wife's mother, sister and friends can be exceedingly dangerous and they were.
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  32. I agree with you Jonathon. I filed for divorce from my wife, but handled the legal with no attorneys or legal support. I met a few attorney where we discussed what each of us would be responsible for. The attorney advised me he required a retainer of $60,000 "to get started". By the end of our discussion, the attorney was asking me how I handled each of the 30 or so points listed on the check list I brought with me. Why I had satisfactorily completed each item on my punch list. I did have some pain however in that it took me 5 years to get her the final documents. During that five years she hired multiple law firms to see what assets or benefits they could extract from me. Each one of them told her they would not recommend her to proceed. During that time I enjoyed my life and developed business clients for the future. The number one goal was not just to save legal expenses, but my goal was absolute freedom from any court or legal clerk from interacting with me which makes me responding to them. I do not want to be subordinate to the whims and machinations of courts with their own agendas and policies which can change daily. Key question: How did I get her to agree sign the many documents that she signed? It took lots of planning and staying focused. Ego can never get in your way! What matters are the bottom line costs in money, energy and emotions of a divorce. I learned that the "trigger to file first" is pulled only when you are 110% prepared for the consequences. She was a wonderful and excellent wife until I noticed her strong opinions about "going woke" (feminism etc) . An offensive strategy by filing first can be better than having to be a respondent. You can maintain control over the process. Note: I did spend time at the courthouse going to divorce court sessions and hearings, of total strangers and reviewing actual divorce records. I saw court arguments over furniture, pets, and actually stupid things that cost them thousands. Living a life of freedom today. Never any spousal support payments ( more than 10 year marriage). Absolutely no contact after the last signature. On paper legally everything is fair. But I also have freedom and she has her memories and age.
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