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La Crosse, Wisconsin 54602-0924

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Divorce Costs

One of the most frequent questions on the minds of anyone contemplating or in the midst of a divorce is, "how much will it cost me to get a divorce?"

The cost of a divorce is affected by as many factors as there are personalities in divorce proceedings or issues to be resolved, but the divorcing spouses can contain those costs or cause them to escalate. While an attorney's hourly rate may seem likely to be the key factor in determining the cost of a divorce, in almost all situations in which a divorce is very expensive, it is caused by the divorcing spouses refusing to cooperative with one another. Of course, there are times when cooperation is not possible, and litigating the divorce at trial is the only way to obtain a fair settlement. Some of the factors that will affect the costs of divorce are listed below. This is by no means an exclusive list.

Litigation, instead of cooperation or divorce mediation
Child custody disputes
Marital property agreements
Prenuptial agreements lacking effective enforcement
A spouse refusing to abide by a court order
Failure to pay support or other bills

Some of the costs that will be realized by a divorcing couple aren't apparent during the initial consultation. As well, some costs are not even incurred until after the divorce has concluded, and one of the divorced couple (or both) want a change (or different changes) to the final divorce decree. Most such changes involve child custody or support issues, but other situations arise, too. It is always wise to consult and work closely with your divorce attorney to ensure that as many of the unexpected future events that can arise are taken care of during the divorce proceedings. You can count on Attorney Brandau to bring her decades of experience in representing hundreds of divorcing couples to the table to work through the issues with you.

Attorney Ann Brandau will explain Minnesota or Wisconsin divorce law to you when you meet with her, but moreover, she will explain to you how the laws of your state will affect your life presently and in the future.

Please also refer to Wisconsin Divorce and Minnesota Divorce.

 

   

 

Brandau & Waltz Law Offices, LLP
practicing in wisconsin & minnesota
For more than thirty combined years, Attorney Ann Brandau & Attorney Peter Waltz, the founders of the law offices of Brandau & Waltz have helped people across Wisconsin and Minnesota find workable, reliable, and effective solutions to their family law, divorce, custody, support, injury, worker's compensation, social security and other legal problems.

Attorney Peter Waltz helps people throughout Wisconsin and Minnesota with injury, accident, Social Security and worker's compensation claims and appeals. Attorney Waltz represents people who are either residents of or were injured in Wisconsin or Minnesota. Attorney Waltz frequently handles cases in Minneapolis, St. Paul, Rochester and Bloomington, Minnesota, as well as La Crosse, Sparta, Black River Falls, Wausau, Hudson, Madison, Green Bay, Appleton and Neenah, Wisconsin.


Attorney Ann Brandau represents people in family law matters (such as divorce, custody, support and modifications to court orders) in Western Wisconsin and Southeast Minnesota. She appears in County Circuit Courts in La Crosse, Monroe, Jackson, Vernon, Trempealeau, and Richland, Wisconsin, as well as Minnesota Courts in Houston, Winona, Wabasha, Olmsted and Fillmore Counties. Attorney Brandau frequently represents military personnel, and residents of La Crosse, Tomah, New Lisbon, Mauston, Elroy, Hillsboro, Richland Center, Muscoda, Boscobel, Prairie du Chien, Viroqua, Westby, Sparta, Black River Falls, Whitehall, Alma, Blair, Onalaska, West Salem, La Crescent, Caledonia, Lansing, Spring Grove, Rushford, Preston, Spring Valley, Stewartville, Rochester, Eyota, St. Charles, Lewiston, Lakeville, Holmen, Dakota, Hokah, Witoka, Cannon Falls, Zumbrota, Pine Island, Byan and Kasson.




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