It usually lands within two minutes. If it is not there, check spam or Promotions and drag it to your inbox.
One favor when it arrives. Hit reply and send me one word: kids, money, or lawyer. Whatever is keeping you up. It tells your inbox my emails are wanted, and it tells me what to send you next. I read every reply.
Before you close this page. The plan for the next 30 days.
The free guide gets you through week one. The next 30 days are when the case takes shape. Lawyers get hired. Money gets disclosed. Someone proposes a schedule for your kids. What gets set now tends to stick.
Most of the expensive mistakes happen here. They are quiet, and they feel reasonable when you make them.
Hiring the first lawyer who calls back.
Signing a retainer you did not read.
Ten one-line emails to your lawyer at about $35 each.
Agreeing to a budget you cannot live on in two households.
Moving out before you ask your lawyer.
One angry text that ends up in front of a judge.
The Next 30 Days is the plan for all of it. Four weeks. One job per week. Seven worksheets and templates you hand straight to your lawyer.
$27. One payment. Instant PDF download. No subscription.
Own a business? Your version is further down this page.
What is inside
Week 1. The lawyer and the file. How to interview three lawyers. What to check in the retainer before you sign. The email habit that cuts your bill.
Week 2. The money picture. The documents to pull now. Your credit check. A two-household budget that becomes your argument.
Week 3. The kids and the schedule. Five common schedules explained. A parenting plan you draft before anyone else does. A message standard written for the judge.
Week 4. The house, temporary orders, and you. What to ask before you move out. The packet your lawyer needs for temporary orders. Going quiet online.
Seven tools. Consult question sheet. Document checklist. Two-household budget. Parenting plan starter. Five message templates. Log template. End-of-month checklist.
The math
My divorce lawyer billed $425 an hour in five-minute segments. That is about $35 every time you send a one-line email. This plan costs less than one of those emails. Week 1 shows you how to stop sending them.
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Own a business?
A business in a divorce is its own fight. The valuation. The books. The income the other side says you really earn. The First 30 Days is the owner's plan. Same four weeks, built around the company. Records three to five years deep, the commingling worksheet, and when to bring in a CPA and a valuation expert.
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General educational information only. Not legal, tax, or financial advice. Laws vary by state. Not a substitute for an attorney or CPA licensed in your state. In crisis? Call or text 988. Free, 24/7.