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I am now the proud owner of a $1001 document that outlines who owns what between my ex and I. That’s cheap! But don’t think it didn’t hurt to transfer the money into the striped suited ones account.
We had waited six months for his lawyer to write a draft. Six months! If I was writing these for a living I’d have a basic template and a basic interview and I’d knock ’em out like buns in a bakery.
To get things moving along I surfed the net to find out what was required and wrote up a draft. Then I got the ex to read it and made some changes. Then I consulted the list of lawyers my colleagues had recommended and contacted the one with the best parking. I told the lawyer I didn’t want to waste money. We set a price. We added a few extras like some arrangements about what we do about Christmas.
Then off it went to his lawyer. A month passed. My ex came up with a change – the sentence he’d contributed to the document wasn’t what he meant. We made the change. Finally word came that the agreement was signed and ready for my X. I drive to my lawyer. Reading through it I saw that my ex and his lawyer have signed the earlier copy. If I’d signed it it would mean an extra ten thousand dollars for me.
I pointed it out. Yeah, I know.
We printed out the right copy I signed that and we sent it off to the sink hole of time management his lawyer seemed to be.
Thursday I heard that the document was completed. Anticlimax. Now we follow the agreement and maybe by the end of the month my house will be mine (and the banks). ‘
If you want a copy of my agreement to use to draft your own just let me know.
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Hi There, Please could you send me a copy of your agreement?
Thanks
If possible, I’d like to have a copy also.
Thank you
MJ
I would really appreciate a copy of your document.
We too are trying to save on legal expenses, and are in agreement on most topics.
Your attitude is amazing, congratulations.
Cheers Jill
wishing you every happiness
Have sent copies
I hope they helped.
would love a copy please
How was that for fast?
An emailed copy will be very much appreicated!
Winging its way to you now
would appreciate an emailed copy of agreement please
I would love to have a copy, please.
Help. yes please… can you send me a copy too. Thanks
Thanks for this very useful info. A copy of your agreement would be much appreciated.
Does anyone know of a checklist type document of all the things you need to do once separated?
Hope that was a good starting point for you.
Toni that’s an excellent idea. I’d be happy to start a post ‘Separation Checklist’ but please give me some of your ideas to include.
I’ve deleted part of your comment so you don’t get spammed or recognised. Good luck to you Julio.
A copy of your agreement to me would also be appreciated
Hi, I’m having to draft a separation agreement and saving legal costs would certainly help the process between me and my Ex partner. Thanks so much for your kind gesture.
Best of luck.
Hi,
I would appreciate a copy of the draft document thanks.
Dex.
No problem. I wonder if I should put this info in a small downloadable book with a chaecklist? Maybe on Amazon?
Thanks – I appreciate your kind help
Regards
DexterX
Hi,
Could you send me a copy please? My wife and I have decided to separate and need to do one of these forms with no money for lawyers..
Thank you very much, I hope life has been kind to you since 2009.
Gosh has it been that long? I guess it has. Life has been getting better and better. Independence is a fabulous thing.
Hi – can you please send me a copy?
Much appreciated
Thanks
Sure thing – hoping you have positive new beginnings
Can I please get a copy of the agreement?
Thanks in advance…
I would appreciate a copy of the agreement, thank you very much for sharing.
Sweet as and I hope your split goes as well as these things can go.
Hi there. Can I grab a copy to please? Would be very much appreciated!
Hi there, Thanks so much for this helpful site. My ex-husband and I have been separated for 16 months now. While we have sold the house and agreed a parenting plan for the children, I am still waiting for him and his lawyer to send a draft property agreement, and he has stopped communicating altogether. He has taken all the building tools and equipment for his work and I have no idea of the value. A friend suggested having a go at my own draft first. Would really appreciate a copy of yours!!
Sure thing. Very good idea to draft your own ideas down. My agreements should help you get started.
Hi. If you could send me a copy that would be great. I am being stuffed around by my lawyer as well. I am trying it on my own now. Thank you so much
Elke
hi there can you please send me a copy of yours thanks
hithere could you please send me a copy of yours thanks
Please can I have a copy? Thx so much for sharing
Hi! I would so agreement a copy. My situation very similiar to Kathy Lys (above). At my wits end at the moment!
Much appreciated!!
Oops, meant to say ‘would so appreciated a copy’
If at all possible I would appreciate a copy of your doc. Thank you for putting this up, I was quoted $2000 and realised it must be easier than this
Hi there, what a positive person you are! Love the proactivity, I don’t really know where to start, so I would really appreciate a copy to move things along here – after 30 years, it is a huge change but has to happen. your help is very much appreciated, all the best!
Deb
If you’d be so kind, I’d love a copy of the agreement. Cheers!!
Hi
Greatly appreciated if you could send me your agreement as a basis for my own
Thanks
Kind regards
William
Hi there. Can I grab a copy to please? Would be very much appreciated!
Hey,
A copy would be great!
Many thanks
Please would you send me a copy of your draft…. I am fighting with legalise… really appreciatie your offer of help.
Thank you.
Yes please! and thank you I would LOVE a copy.
Hello, I would love to get a copy of your draft agreement please, it would give me a great starting point for my own separation. Thanks
Just approving another request and saw this – did I send you a copy? If not sorry and I will…
Would be greatly appreciated if would send me a copy