Affordable Legal Help Now at Hand for Couples Seeking Separation in New York

(prHWY.com) September 4, 2012 - Albany, NY -- Legal Separation Agreements are still a popular choice for couples who ultimately want to obtain an uncontested divorced in

New York State. In order to use a legal separation agreement as grounds for divorce in New York State, you must have a separation agreement that was signed at least one year before the commencement of the divorce action. Also, a copy of the agreement must have been placed on file at the county clerk's office prior to the divorce action being commenced.

A legal separation agreement gives couples the ability to live with their agreement for at least a year before committing to a divorce; and in fact, many couples wait even longer than one year before beginning divorce proceedings. A major reason why couples still have legal separation agreements prepared has to do with
health insurance coverage. Most health insurance plans allow coverage of legally separated spouses, so if obtaining adequate health insurance coverage is a problem for one party or another, executing a legal
separation agreement instead of getting divorced can be a way to avoid someone being without coverage.
Legal separation agreements are also a good emotional halfway point for some people. Since a simple, uncontested divorce can take as little as 8-10 weeks to be granted in most of the local counties, that can be too quick for some people who are just getting used to the idea their marriage is over. A separation agreement can allow both parties to slow down a bit, come to an agreement on all of their issues like custody, visitation and child support, yet still file income taxes together and cover each other on insurance policies. At the end of the day they are still married, so reconcilliation is also a possibility. Most legal separation agreements, including the ones we prepare here at For the People do include a standard reconcilliation clause.

Don't get frustrated by trying to prepare your legal documents online. Don't get exasperated trying to do them yourself. Wouldn't you rather sit down, in a comfortable office, face to face with a real live person, with someone who is an experienced professional? Wouldn't it be great if that service offered to do all the filing and procedural work on your case for you? And wouldn't it be great if that service charged fees that an average person like yourself can afford? Then look no further - that company exists. Contact For the People NY today!
For the People NY is located at 133 Wolf Road in Colonie, N.Y. and is open Monday through Thursday from 10 am to 6 pm and on Fridays from 10 am to 4 pm. Their phone number is (518)435-9110.

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