{"id":2675,"date":"2020-05-13T11:32:15","date_gmt":"2020-05-13T15:32:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thedurstfirm.com\/?p=2675"},"modified":"2020-05-13T11:32:15","modified_gmt":"2020-05-13T15:32:15","slug":"tech-tips-for-your-divorce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedurstfirm.com\/?p=2675","title":{"rendered":"Tech tips for your divorce"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Technology is making many facets of our lives easier to manage and organize. This can certainly be true when it comes to your divorce.  Whether or not you choose to work with The Durst Firm, these tips may still prove helpful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>First, the majority of your communication with your attorney can be accomplished by email.  Email is time and cost efficient.  It can be sent on your schedule (but understand that if you\u2019re up sending emails at 3 I the morning, we might not be!), allows you to organize your thoughts and creates a record of your communications.  So, YOU MUST ESTABLISH A PRIVATE AND SECURE email address. Don\u2019t use a \u201cfamily\u201d email, change your current password it\u2019s your spouse knows it. It is suggested that you not use your work related email.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Second, change the PIN code for your cell phone and voicemail.  Confidential communications could be reviewed by your spouse if they have access to your device. Program your attorney\u2019s work number and email into your phone so that you have easy access to that information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Visit the \u2018App Store\u201d. Find an app that lets you scan and save necessary documents as a PDF. Being able to send your attorney documents they need in a PDF format allows for easy transfers and retention.  When you are being billed hourly, \u201ceasy\u201d saves your money.  Along these lines, don\u2019t store information on your computer.  Explore options for cloud based storage services.  Many are free or low costs and using them provides an extra level of security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Maintain a record of your passwords in a secure location. Don\u2019t write them all down in a notebook labeled \u201cpasswords\u201d! True story.Make sure you have access to all joint accounts and begin downloading and saving the statements. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With these tips in mind, you can streamline the process and hopefully lend some order to the chaos.  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Technology is making many facets of our lives easier to manage and organize. This can certainly be true when it comes to your divorce. Whether or not you choose to work with The Durst Firm, these tips may still prove &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/thedurstfirm.com\/?p=2675\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"_wpas_customize_per_network":false},"categories":[28],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2675","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-durstfirm-news"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p6omM8-H9","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":2603,"url":"https:\/\/thedurstfirm.com\/?p=2603","url_meta":{"origin":2675,"position":0},"title":"Is it time for a change?","author":"Sandy Durst","date":"January 5, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"Having just flipped the calendar to a new year, many people make New Year\u2019s Resolutions. \u00a0Often, these resolutions concern habits or behaviors someone may want to change in order to improve their daily life. \u00a0For many people, one such change is filing for divorce. 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