how to separate legal forms

Does anyone know how to do-it-yourself when it comes to separating or divorcing? Is there a good website to order forms or something?

I live in Michigan.

Thanks.

You might try this site:

Lots of good information there.

Also:

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You may want to try going to your local county court administrator's office. Here where I live they have the forms right there at their front desk. It may seem like a lot to fill out, but most of it may not pertain to you.

I paid a lawyer $300 in Colorado to do my divorce. A lot easier, IMO.

I paid a lawyer $300 in Colorado to do my divorce. A lot easier, IMO.

Yup, totally agree

Yep all good ideas.

These all assume that your divorce is uncontested. If it IS contested then it's a totally different story. In that case I'd say you really need to talk to an attorney and it will definitely cost you more than $300.

But we all hope it's uncontested for your sake.

Yeah if you can agree and avoid the lawyers all the better.

Try to avoid lawyers at all costs... I alone am 15K in the hole over my divorce... ugggghhhhh

Although I work for an attorney, I would stay away from an attorney if the divorce is going to be amicable. Many attorneys will draft the papers for people and not represent either party if the divorce is a clean cut and amicable split. You don't want to land yourself in a position where you start out amicable and then hire an attorney to represent you and then they start pushing issues that are already agreed upon.

However, if the divorce is going to be messy it is important to have an attorney to draft motions, appear in court, and protect your interest etc....