If you’ve ever sat in my office in the Shoals, you know we like to get straight to the meat and potatoes. And when folks are getting a divorce, the biggest potato on the plate is usually money. I get asked all the time, “Drew, my spouse moved out and took the checkbook. Can I get…
Continue reading ›Drew Sockwell here, your friendly neighborhood family law attorney right here in the Shoals—Florence, Alabama. We all know marriage is a beautiful institution, but sometimes it goes south faster than a screen door in a hurricane. When that happens, folks wander into my office asking how to officially untie the knot. Today, we’re going to…
Continue reading ›Drew Sockwell back again, your local family law attorney right here in Florence, Alabama. We’ve all heard the real estate mantra: Location, location, location! Well, believe it or not, the same applies to getting a divorce. I frequently have folks walk into my office in the Shoals, sit down with a glass of sweet tea,…
Continue reading ›It’s Drew Sockwell, your local family law attorney right here in Florence, Alabama. If you’ve been following the blog, we’ve already talked about who can file for divorce and where to file it. Today, we’re going to pour ourselves a tall glass of sweet tea, sit back, and talk about the why. In the eyes…
Continue reading ›I’ll shoot you straight: there is no drive-thru menu with flat-rate combo prices for a divorce. But I can tell you exactly how the billing and costs work under Alabama law so you don’t get blindsided. The Golden Rule: No Contingency Fees in Divorce First things first, unlike those personal injury lawyers you see on billboards,…
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