“It provides people with options,” Lauren Otto, founder and owner of Otto & Steiner Law, said. “They still get professional help with their divorce, but it gives people the option to save money and it helps them cap their costs. It’s predictable, which is a huge contrast from contested divorces.”

Whether your divorce is going the mediation or the contested route, Otto said one of the most important things to do when preparing for divorce is to gather all your financial documents together. You need to know what you have, — with your spouse and separate — assets, debts, and retirement accounts. Know where they are, what they are, and what’s in them.

“The best part about Divorce in a Day is working with people and knowing you’re making the divorce experience easier and more peaceful.”

While the attorney-mediators at Otto & Steiner Law cannot give legal advice, they provide couples with helpful information on Wisconsin divorce law and advice regarding areas in which couples need to make decisions. They also draft all the papers necessary for the divorce and assist in getting them filed with the court.

“The best part about Divorce in a Day is working with people and knowing you’re making the divorce experience easier and more peaceful,” Otto said. “Divorce is a really stressful time for couples and families. There are lots of changes and big emotions. The process itself shouldn’t make it more difficult.”

Otto has been practicing law in Wisconsin since 2010 and opened her Eau Claire firm in 2011. She got into family law because of her desire to work with people and help them in whatever way she can. She and her staff treat their clients with the care and respect they deserve.

“We get to know our clients at a more intimate level than other practices of law,” Otto said. “Because this is the law that affects the family. It doesn’t get any more personal than your family.”

To learn more about Otto & Steiner Law, S.C. and about their Divorce in a Day program, please visit their website ottosteiner.com.

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