Q: My wife agree not interested in the house and she agree to sign off if we get divorce we don’t have to fight on the
Property . Could you please provide me the process thank you very much?
A:
The process for a divorce starts with a "Petition." This is what it looks like: https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/fl100.pdf This is just the beginning paper. You need many others and you should get advice on how to fill them out. If you and your wife are in full agreement on all issues in the divorce including what to do with the house, then you would sign a "Marital Settlement Agreement." That is done later in the case.
If you want to try to do this yourself, try a book by Nolo Press: https://store.nolo.com/products/nolos-essential-guide-to-divorce-nodv.html. I get no referral fee for sending you to this book. That is one choice.
A second choice is to go to the Self-Help Center:
All 58 counties in California have some type of Self-Help Center. The people at the Self-Help Center help you fill out family law forms for free. They can’t do everything in family law, but they will help you with all the basics. The downside is that they don’t have a lot of time to spend with you, and often there is a line to get in to see them. The upside is that it is free. So if you have more time than money, go to the Self-Help Center for divorce, custody, visitation, paternity and domestic violence paperwork.
Your third choice: But if you want a more thorough in-depth help, it is recommended that you see a family law attorney.
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