Mediation and Document Drafting Services for Uncontested Divorce
The problem with hiring an attorney to represent you in divorce is that your spouse will do the same. You may start off with noble intentions but involving two attorneys only adds to the expense and invites an escalation of your disputes.
You can resolve conflicts amicably by hiring one attorney to mediate your disputes and to draw up the papers for an uncontested divorce. The key is to hire a lawyer-mediator with the focused knowledge and experience to do it right.
Tampa attorney mediator Beth Reineke is Certified by the Florida Supreme Court to conduct divorce and custody mediations.
Getting Divorce On A Budget
The Real Cost of Divorce
| Expense category |
Traditional litigated divorce
Two attorneys |
Pre-suit mediation
Reineke Mediations |
| Upfront retainers |
$6,000 - $10,000+
Two separate $3k - 5k retainers |
$0
Pay as you go by the hour |
| Hourly rates |
$700 - $900+/hr
Two separate attorney fees |
$400/hr combined
$200/hr per spouse |
| Average timeline |
6 to 18+ months
Of stressful court delays |
4 to 6 weeks
From settlement to finalized agreement |
| Total financial drain |
Often $15,000 to $30,000+ |
A fraction of the cost
Versus hiring two attorneys |
A Rate That’s Shared, Not Doubled
Our pre-suit mediation rate is $400 per hour, which is typically divided equally between both parties - so each spouse pays just $200 per hour.
Combined rate
$400/hr
Per spouse
$200/hr
St. Petersburg Uncontested Divorce –
Neutral Attorney Mediator
Divorce lawyers are just doing their job. They are professionally bound to advocate for you and they love to “win” in court and spend your money. Unfortunately, the aggressive or adversarial approach can drive a wedge into otherwise peaceful and productive negotiations.
You can get divorced without competing attorneys, but uncontested divorce is not quite a do-it-yourself proposition. The average lay person can fall into many traps or overlook important considerations. Serious mistakes in your documents could result in rejection of your settlement by the family court judge or legal ambiguities that come back to haunt you later. Both cost money to fix.
Attorney Beth Reineke has geared her legal practice exclusively to alternatives to litigation. As a neutral mediator:
Schedule A Mediation
813-205-6675
