Getting started

What to bring to your first consult

Issue

I'm thinking about divorce. Where do I even start?

Rule

Financial disclosure is central to every New York divorce, so your numbers matter from day one.

Translation

Show up with documents, not just feelings. Bring both.

Bring what you can find: recent tax returns, pay stubs, bank and retirement statements, mortgage or lease papers, and any prenup or postnup.

Write a short timeline too: when you married, when the kids were born, when things changed. It saves time and money.

Don't have everything? Come anyway. Knowing what's missing is part of the plan.