Untangled Divorce wasn't built in a boardroom. It was built by people who went through divorce themselves — and came out the other side wishing someone had just told them the truth about the process.
I'd already spent $20,000 — and that was without any real disagreement with my ex.
My wife and I agreed on everything except spousal support — which is literally based on formulas. It shouldn't have cost me $60,000 to figure that out.
My situation was simple: I own my house, minimal investments, RRSPs, a normal salaried job. Working out our equalization shouldn't have been rocket science that cost me $30,000.
Every phone call was a charge. Every email was a charge. The meter never stopped running.
They'd send me a document, I'd reply "yes, I accept" — and the "Understood." that came back? Another charge.
Half of it was just paperwork I could have done myself — if someone had simply shown me how.
I didn't know what actually needed a lawyer and what didn't, so I ended up paying for everything.
At 11 p.m. when the panic hit and a letter from the other lawyer was sitting in my inbox, there was no one to ask.
I didn't want a fight. I just wanted someone to tell me the truth about the process, calmly.
Some things genuinely need a lawyer — and you should absolutely pay for those. But a lot of what makes divorce feel overwhelming is bureaucratic box-checking you can handle yourself, once someone shows you how.
Untangled Divorce helps you understand the process in plain language, see the numbers, get organized, and walk into any lawyer meeting knowing exactly what's worth their time. We'll always tell you when something truly needs professional advice. We just won't let you pay $300 to be told "Understood."
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