Austin’s No Nonsense™ Agreed Divorce


In today’s economy, it’s even more important for couples to be able to get a divorce without spending a fortune. Many people prefer to work through the issues in their divorce on their own without paying an attorney to do it for them.

Unfortunately, many of the options that are available to people have risks. Internet divorce forms and paralegal divorce services may not give you everything you need. We help people every day that tried to “do it themselves” but made mistakes…often very expensive mistakes.

A divorce is more complicated than simply downloading a form from the Internet and filling it out. You have some big decisions to make about your children, property, spousal support, etc. You need to know what decisions you’ll need to make and what your options are.

If you and your spouse want to work through the big decisions on your own, then you really need 3 things:

  1. Tools and resources that will help you work through these big decisions on your own.
  2. Expert legal guidance that’s available when and if you need it.
  3. Competent, experienced legal specialists to draft and review your documents.

We created the No Nonsense™ Divorce Process to fill all three of these needs for you.

The No Nonsense™ Divorce Workbook

The foundation of the No Nonsense™ Divorce Process is our one-of-a-kind workbook.

The No Nonsense™ Divorce workbook is a step-by-step guide that clearly explains what decisions you and your spouse will have to make and what your options are…all in easy to understand language. You and your spouse can use the workbook to make those decisions using fill-in-the-blank forms and checkboxes.

We had 2 goals in mind when we created the No Nonsense™ Divorce Workbook:

  1. It had to be streamlined. We didn’t want to waste people’s time running them through a barrage of questions that aren’t relevant to most people.
  2. It had to be easy to understand. Most legal forms are ridiculously confusing. We wanted something that most people could use without having to pay an attorney to help them answer every question. We think we’ve succeeded because it’s not uncommon for our clients to complete the workbook without ever asking us a single question about it.

We’ve found that the No Nonsense™ Divorce works well with about 90-95% of our agreed divorce cases. If you have needs for a customized solution, call us to schedule an initial consultation with one of our attorneys.

What is a No Nonsense™ Divorce?

It’s our unique and highly efficient process for handling agreed divorces using our No Nonsense™ Divorce Workbook.

You and your spouse can use the workbook to negotiate the details of your divorce on your own – without paying a lawyer every step of the way.

Once you’ve completed the No Nonsense™ Divorce Workbook, you’ll send it to us and we’ll draft a complete and comprehensive Final Decree of Divorce for you using the answers and information you provided. The Final Decree of Divorce that we use isn’t a cheap form you can download from the Internet. It’s a customized document drafted by experienced family law paralegals and reviewed by Board Certified Family Law Attorneys that have been handling Texas divorces for years.

3 Options for a No Nonsense™ Divorce

We have 3 different plans to choose from when you decide to move forward with a No Nonsense™ Divorce. You select which option you want based on how much involvement you want from the lawyers. You’ll be using the No Nonsense™ Divorce Workbook to negotiate the details of your divorce in all 3 of the options.

Option 1 – Documents and Coaching

This is our most affordable service. We charge a flat fee to draft your divorce documents and you file them with the court. You are representing yourself, but we include one hour of legal advice or coaching as a part of the package.

Option 2 – Flat Fee

As the name implies, this is also a flat fee service. We will be representing you, so we will draft your divorce documents and file them with the court. We also include up to 5 hours of legal advice with this package.

Option 3 – Full Service

All of the work in the Full Service Package will be billed to you and paid out of a retainer. We will be representing you in the Full Service Package so we will draft your divorce documents and file them with the court.

It doesn’t matter which option you choose. All of the work done by our office is overseen by our expert Board Certified Divorce Attorneys that practice divorce and family law every day.

No Nonsense™ Divorces are an incredibly popular solution because it combines affordability, detailed self-help resources and experienced, competent legal support.

Is a No Nonsense™ Divorce Right for You?

We developed the No Nonsense™ Divorce Process to handle agreed divorces. So the first question should be, “Is your divorce agreed?”

Just to clarify…an agreed divorce is one in which you and your spouse are willing to work together to reach an agreement on all of the big decisions of your divorce (children’s issues, property division, spousal support, etc.) If the only thing that you and your spouse can agree on is that you both want a divorce, then you do not have an agreed divorce.

This information covers our No Nonsense™ Divorce/Agreed Divorce options. We can still help you if you have a contested matter. Just call us at 512.481.0330 to schedule an initial consultation.

There are 2 questions that can help you decide that.

  1. Are you and your spouse willing to work together to negotiate the details of your divorce?
  2. Do both of you have the information you need to make informed decisions? If not, can you get it?

If you can honestly answer “Yes” to both of these questions, then the No Nonsense™ Divorce may be a good fit.

How does it work?

The No Nonsense™ Divorce takes what has traditionally been a complicated and unnecessarily expensive process and simplifies it dramatically. The process varies depending on which option you choose, but the basic steps are the same.

  1. You or your spouse (one, but not both) hires our firm for a No Nonsense™ Divorce.
  2. You and your spouse take a copy of the No Nonsense™ Divorce Workbook and start working through it.
  3. The divorce begins by filing an Original Petition for Divorce at the courthouse. This is when the 60 day waiting period starts.
  4. We’ll prepare a Waiver of Service for the non-client spouse to sign. (This avoids the use of a process server.)
  5. You return the workbook to us after you and your spouse have completed all the information in it.
  6. We’ll take the information that you provided in the workbook and draft a Final Decree of Divorce. Then we send a copy of the decree for you and your spouse to review.
  7. After you’ve both reviewed the Decree, you and your spouse sign the Final Decree. (We can make minor changes if necessary.)
  8. Wait for the 60 day waiting period to pass, and then the divorce can be finalized in a quick 20 minute prove up hearing.

Which No Nonsense™ Divorce Option should you choose?

If you’re not sure which No Nonsense™ Divorce option may be right for you… don’t worry about it right now. We’ve designed the No Nonsense™ Divorce Process so that it’s easy to switch between the different options if you determine that another one may be a better fit for your situation. We can also easily move you from a No Nonsense™ Divorce to a contested one if that becomes necessary.

Don’t feel like you need to choose one of the No Nonsense™ Divorce options now. That’s one of the things that we can help you decide during an initial consultation.

How much does a No Nonsense™ Divorce cost?

The fee ranges from about $800 to about $2,550 plus your court filing fees. It’s based on the actual services that you’ll need. The fee estimator below can help you get an idea of how much it might cost in your particular situation.


The No Nonsense™ Divorce Documents and Coaching option and the Flat Fee option also have built in payment plans. They’re divided into phases so you can pay as you go. We also offer a discount for these two options if you decide to pay in full up front.

What should you do next?

If you’re ready to get started or just want to find out more information about how the No Nonsense™ Divorce would work for you, the first step is to schedule an initial consultation with one of our attorneys. We can help you decide whether or not the No Nonsense™ Divorce is right for you. If it is, we can get started as soon as you’re ready. If the No Nonsense™ Divorce doesn’t fit your situation, we have a lot of experience with all types of divorces, so we can discuss what the best option may be for you.

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Mike May 7, 2009 at 3:33 pm

What a great service. I like the idea of having the fee set up front. Could someone e-mail me about setting up the meeting to get started? Thanks.

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