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Your California Uncontested Divorce Done By a Local Online Divorce Lawyer

The convenience, low cost and lower stress of online divorce PLUS the security of a California online divorce lawyer on your team.

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File for your uncontested California divorce online through an Online Divorce Lawyer near you.

If you use Online Divorce Lawyer for your uncontested divorce in California, you will avoid these 3 BIG problems:

    • Unlicensed Unregulated Out-of-State Divorce Mills: Don’t risk your legal and economic future. They claim “complete fees” of $139-$299. But look at their terms of use. Those fees are for one month only! They will hit your credit card every month. They will slow down your case to get paid longer. They will aggressively up-sell you with $199 “premium” packages and other fees. They are clueless about local divorce court rules.
    • Expensive Non-Lawyers Fronted by Hot-Shot Hollywood Lawyers: These include Hello Divorce, Divorce.com and AIDivorce.legal. They all have $275-$500 “teaser” packages, but those packages will NOT get you a completed divorce. They just “get you in the door” so that they can up-sell you to their $1500-$4500 packages.
    •  Traditional Divorce Lawyers: There are thousands of them. They all look and sound alike. They don’t even know what online divorce is. They have one offer only – $5000-$7500 retainer fees PLUS $300-450 per hour billables. It’s all they know. You do NOT need full representation in ALMOST ALL uncontested divorces, but they will NOT tell you that. Don’t let them scare the crap out of you about something that MIGHT happen, but almost certainly won’t!

Divorce is ok.Uncontested divorce consumers now have another option. A local California Online Divorce Lawyer is offering the Best of Both Worlds in your uncontested divorce.

With Online Divorce Lawyer, you’ll get the cost-reduction, convenience and lower stress of online divorce PLUS the safety and peace of mind of having a licensed local California online divorce lawyer on your team. All at a competitive flat fee you know up front!

Oh yeah! And you’ll never forget your Online Divorce Lawyer’s phone number.

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California Online Divorce Lawyer Availability

Online Divorce Lawyer service is available in ALL major cities in California, including: Garden Grove, Pomona, Orange, Santa Clarita, Ontario, Costa Mesa, Irvine, Palmdale, Rancho Cucamonga, Corona, Lancaster, Fontana, Riverside, Rialto, Oxnard, San Bernardino, Ventura, Victorville, Murrieta, Temecula, Oceanside, Carlsbad, Escondido, Bakersfield, San Diego

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Compare Your California Online Divorce Options

Spoiler Alert: There is only one Best of Both Worlds California online divorce option. And you’re looking at it!

Uncontested Divorce = Online Divorce

Online divorce is made for uncontested divorce.  If you are fortunate enough to have an uncontested divorce, online divorce is a wise choice.

An uncontested California divorce is a divorce where the parties are in agreement and will not dispute any legal issue in the divorce AND

  • there is not a very large marital estate (you are not very wealthy)
  • there are no complex legal issues, e.g. there is no interest in an active business or a special needs child who may need lifetime support (there are many other examples of complex legal issues)
  • there is no domestic violence or the threat of domestic violence.

 

Avoid Unlicensed Online Divorce Mills Outside California 

The whole point of online divorce in California is to reduce stress and keep your cost down.

Avoid Divorce MillsHowever, if you pay $300-$450 to an unregulated non-lawyer online divorce mill (mostly out-of-state) and you end up paying for their mistakes forever, that’s NOT a cheap divorce. 

Just look at the Better Business Bureau or TrustPilot pages of any non-California divorce mill. Hire one of these outfits and you are on your own. That is high stress divorce. Don’t do it!

 

Avoid Very Expensive Non-Lawyer Document Assistants Fronted by Hot-Shot Hollywood Lawyers

These include Hello Divorce, divorce.com and AIdivorce.legal. These have $275-$500 “get-em-in-the-door” packages. Then the aggressive up-selling begins.

For Hello Divorce’s $400 teaser package, no one reviews your documents before they are filed at court. For AI Divorce’s $275 teaser package, it only covers the first batch of divorce documents. There are three batches in almost all California divorces.

 

Avoid Traditional Divorce Lawyer Churners and Grinders

Traditional California divorce lawyers want to charge you a $5000-$7500+ retainer fee. Then they will burn up that retainer as fast as possible to get you onto the $300-$450 billable hour treadmill.

That’s because they don’t know what else to do.  Churning through client money is the only thing traditional California divorce lawyers have ever done. Don’t fall for it if you have an uncontested divorce.

Very few California divorce lawyers have been among the competitive and savvy divorce lawyers who have adopted online divorce as either as an additional service offering or their only service offering.

online divorceTraditional lawyers will trick you into hiring them by scaring the crap out of you on some issue that MIGHT happen in your case but almost certainly won’t. 

Then, when they’ve got your money, you have to disclose your assets and debts to them as part of the California divorce disclosure process. So they know EXACTLY what cash and assets you’ve got as well as your credit card balances.

All they need to do from that point is churn. Requests for Orders, Discovery Requests, Discovery Responses, Hearings, Interrogatories, Postponements, Trial Briefs, etc., etc. until your cash and assets are gone. 

If your spouse has a lawyer too, the 2 lawyers will do their dance until neither one of you has cash or credit left. Then they’ll recommend that you settle your case and tell you what a great job they did.

Don’t fall for this nonsense. There are times when you will need a full representation lawyer (and if your simple uncontested blows up, you will need full representation), but not in a simple uncontested California divorce.

And guess what! If your case blows up into a contested case, you already have a local divorce lawyer who knows your case on your team!

Avoid unnecessary and dishonest lawyer churners.  They will overcharge you by at least 4X. Make the lawyer fit your case. Don’t make your case fit the lawyer’s BMW payments. Know your cost up front.

 

Get the Best of Both Worlds

California uncontested divorce consumers now have another option.

How Online Divorce Lawyer WorksHire a savvy, competitive local California Online Divorce Lawyer.  Protect your legal and economic interests. Protect yourself from the high risks of unregulated online divorce mills and dishonest traditional divorce lawyer churners.

You get all of the protection of using a California Online Divorce Lawyer at a fraction of the price of the dishonest traditional divorce lawyer churners. 

And if any problem does arise, or even if your uncontested case completely blows up (very few of them do), you already have a California divorce lawyer on your team. S/he already knows your case.

You will only use your California divorce lawyer when you need your California divorce lawyer. And you only pay for services you need. You do not automatically overpay just because something MIGHT go wrong.

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Compare your California online divorce options below before making your uncontested divorce hiring decision.

FEATURESOnline Divorce MillLocal Traditional LawyerLocal Online Divorce Lawyer
Approximate Cost:Most are in the range of $300-$1100; A couple are as high as $2500-$3500; Another Group Claim $139-169 is the Total Price But Has Many Hidden Fees, such as a $40 monthly storage fee , a $125 “Expedite” fee (or you have to wait 10-12 days to get your docs) or a $199 “Premium Package” Fee; Constant Up-Selling$3500-$7500 +++ retainer fee, but then they work off that retainer at $450-$750 per hour as fast as possible to get you onto a billable hourly rate at $450-$750 per hour. All services, whether you need them or not are drastically oversold and over-charged.$700-$1500; Each ODL Independently Owned and Operated; Compare Terms; Some ODL’s Charge Around $700-$800 for Their Basic Doc-Review Package INCLUDING Legal Advice PLUS All of the Advantages Listed Below
Education:Unknown – None RequiredCollege Degree and Law DegreeCollege Degree and Law Degree
Professional Qualifications:None RequiredBar ExamBar Exam
Professional Association:NoneYour State’s Bar Association;Your State’s Bar Association;
Online Divorce Association of America
Code of Ethics:NoneStrong Enforced State Bar Code of EthicsStrong Enforced State Bar Code of Ethics
Licensing:NoneStrong State Lawyer LicensingStrong State Lawyer Licensing
Continuing Legal Education:NoneStrict State Bar CLE RequirementsStrict State Bar CLE Requirements
Location:Often in Another State, Ukraine, Mexico or IndiaYour Home TownYour Home Town
Accountability:None UNLESS they are located in your state; Maybe Through THEIR Local District Attorney or State Attorney General for Blatant Consumer Fraud, but Very Difficult For You to Pursue; Also, No DA’s in India; If Things Go Wrong, You’re On Your OwnHuge Accountability Through YOUR State’s Bar Association’s Strongly Enforced Complaint ProcedureHuge Accountability Through YOUR State’s Bar Association’s Strongly Enforced Complaint Procedure
Local Knowledge of Laws, Rules of Court and Local Court Policies:Unknown; High Risk; Hit or Miss; Low-Quality Training; High Turnover of Untrained Low-level StaffProfessional-Level Knowledge of Your State’s Laws and Your County’s Rules of Court and Local Court PoliciesProfessional-Level Knowledge of Your State’s Laws and Your County’s Rules of Court and Local Court Policies
Wicked Cool Online Divorce Software:YesNoYes
Prepares ALL of Your Legal Docs:No – State Forms Only – No Local County Forms – Every Case Has Local County FormsYesYes
Legally Able To Provide Legal Advice:NoYesYes
Performs An Analysis of Your Legal and Economic Rights in Your Case:No – Not Qualified: But Doesn’t Do It Anyway; Some Will Up-Sell You to Local Lawyers for Legal Advice or Other Legal Services at ADDITIONAL cost, but Only AFTER You Are Fully PaidYesYes
Responsive Client Support – Returns Calls and Emails Promptly:Generally No; Low-Quality or No Customer Support; No Reason To Provide Quality Support; High Turnover of Low-Quality Untrained Staff; You’re On Your OwnYes – Required By Strongly Enforced Bar Code of EthicsYes – Required By Strongly Enforced Bar Code of Ethics
Available to Meet:NeverYes – Subject to AppointmentYes – Subject to Appointment
Flat Fee:Always Claimed, but Often There is Rampant Up-Selling of Undisclosed “Expedited” Service Or Other Add-ons; Some Fees Claimed to be Complete are MONTHLY FeesNo. Will drastically over-sell all services, whether needed or not; Will tell you that ALL additional services are required and will scare you to death about all consequences of not paying them more.Yes; ALL Fees Must Be Disclosed In Advance And Agreed By You in Writing
Scalable Services:No – If You Need Legal Advice or Additional Legal Services Such As Mediation or a QDRO, or If Your Case Blows Up, They Will Up-Sell You To a Local Lawyer Who Has Subscribed Your Zip Code and Pays for the Referral; Why Not Start With That Local Lawyer at Similar Cost and Be Covered for All Risks?Fully Scalable – but they will attempt to scale ALL services at ALL times; They know how much money you have, and they want it. You are in a very weak position strategically.Fully Scalable – MOST Online Divorce Lawyers Offer unbundled document review services; All offer Full Representation. Most Offer Mediation, QDRO and Other Potential Legal Services. All Costs Fully Disclosed in Writing Up-front with You, the Well-informed Client, Controlling All Costs.

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Get the Best of Both Worlds in Your California Uncontested Divorce

Online Divorce Lawyer

The dangers facing uncontested divorce consumers include online divorce frauds and traditional overcharging divorce lawyers. Very few California divorce lawyers are now fighting back to protect those consumers. But the good news is that some are fighting back.

California Online Divorce Lawyers use unbundled services, cost-reducing wicked-cool online divorce software, flat-fee uncontested packages, cloud computing, and other cost-effective, virtual law practice techniques.

Unbundled packages mean that you only use the lawyer where you decide you need the lawyer. You avoid the very expensive retainer and billable hour nonsense from traditional divorce lawyers. Their full representation services are not necessary in almost all uncontested divorces. 

You will know exactly what is included in your Online Divorce Lawyer package. You will also know exactly what your fee will be up front.

Take advantage of these trends in your own California uncontested divorce.  Get a cheap California divorce while protecting your legal and economic interests.

Have the insurance policy of a local lawyer on your team. If your case blows up or becomes in need of additional legal services, you already have a California divorce lawyer who knows your case.

Typically, the Online Divorce Lawyer procedure means that the local divorce lawyer will provide you a 20-30 minute strategy session up front. Then will prepare and review all of your divorce papers for an affordable flat fee.

You will then likely file your own divorce at your local court (It’s easy and most California courts now offer e-filing.) With a California Online Divorce Lawyer, you will only pay for the legal services you need and agree in advance.

Online Divorce Lawyer is smart divorce for your difficult times. Divorce better and move on to the rest of your life. Get the best of both worlds with a local Online Divorce Lawyer.

Avoid Traditional Full-Representation Lawyers

These are what most consumers think of as typical divorce lawyers. There are thousands of these traditional divorce lawyers in California. They all look and sound exactly the same.
 
They are all scared to stand out from the me-too lawyer crowd. They all tell you on their websites that they are “trusted” and “compassionate” and “good listeners” and “will treat you like family” and whatever other nonsense they think you want to hear.
 
Some of what they claim about themselves may even be true, but they offer no proof. They also know that all of their competitors are making the same claims to you with the same proof.
 
So how smart are these lawyers and how smart do they think you are? You are looking for benefits that will enable you to divorce smarter and move on. All
they are telling you is about themselves. Not smart. 
 
None of these divorce lawyers offers online divorce services. They don’t want to handle online divorce. They only know how to do one thing.  They have a one-size-fits-all mentality. If it’s a choice between your future legal and economic interests and the lawyer’s income, guess who looses. 
 
If you want some fun, call one or two of these lawyers and tell them you have a simple uncontested divorce and you’re looking for a low flat fee. Then just sit back and listen.  They will try to convince you that you need their high retainer/full representation services by scaring the crap out of you about something that MIGHT happen in your case.
The way to deal with something bad that MIGHT happen in your case is to be aware of the danger and watch for it. A headache might be brain cancer, but it probably isn’t. If you have a headache, you would not immediately hire an expensive brain surgeon. You’d take an aspirin and monitor the situation. It’s the same with divorce.
 
If you use an Online Divorce Lawyer and the case blows up into a contested case, it will cost you more. You expect that.  But it will be increased cost as a result of the facts of your case, not because some dishonest lawyer has scared you.  And the Online Divorce Lawyer is still a divorce lawyer on your team.
 
You will have controlled your cost to the maximum extent. You will not have paid the highest price automatically just because something MIGHT happen.

Avoid Expensive Non-Lawyers:

This category of online divorce provider has expanded over the last few years.  So far, these providers are all located in California. Their work product is good, EXCEPT on their lower priced, “get-em-in-the-door” packages. Those teaser packages are not adequate to get your divorce finalized.
 
The problem with the providers in  this group is that they are all  aggressive up-sellers. Their only goal is to get you signed up to a cheaper package and then up-sell you to a $1500-$4500 package.
 
That’s correct. These are non-lawyers and they charge you $1500-$4500 for a divorce!
 
By contrast, Online Divorce Lawyers are all independently owned and operated California law firms.
 
They set their own fees and service packages. However, the vast majority of Online Divorce Lawyers have no-kids/no property packages in the range of $600-$800 and kids/property packages in the range of $900-$1200. If you want a Marital Settlement Agreement in your case, that package may run you $1400-$2000.
 
Those are Online Divorce Lawyer flat fee packages with case strategy, legal advice, full document preparation and review and a known number of phone calls or email or text responses – all built in.
 
With an Online Divorce Lawyer, you will always know your cost up front. There is no up-selling unless you decide to add additional services or your divorce blows up into a contested case.
 
With the hot-shot expensive non-lawyers, you could pay them $4500 and if your case blows up, they will refer you to the Hollywood-lawyer who fronts them.  You’ll pay extremely expensive retainer fees. You’ve lost that $4500. With Online Divorce lawyer, if your case blows up, it will still be more expensive, but with a lawyer who already knows your case.