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I have this conversation constantly:

“But our divorce is uncontested.”
“We already agreed on everything.”
“We’re being amicable.”
“We don’t want to fight.”

That’s great. Truly. I hope it stays that way.

You still need discovery.

Every. Single. Time.

Minor exception? Maybe if you literally own nothing except the clothes on your back. But most people have:
• retirement accounts
• bank accounts
• credit cards
• vehicles
• debts
• equity
• tax returns
• employment benefits
• businesses
• investments
• property

That means documentation.
That means verification.
That means discovery.

I do not care how “amicable” things feel today. I have watched too many cases go sideways after one account gets “forgotten,” one debt suddenly appears, or one person changes their mind halfway through the process.

Discovery is not hostility.
Discovery is protection.

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure applies heavily in divorce litigation.

I am not skipping proper due diligence and risking malpractice because people are uncomfortable with paperwork.

Sorry.
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