How to Do Your Own Divorce in Texas with CDROM (How to Do Your Own Divorce in Texas) [Paperback]

Ed Sherman (Author), Charles Edward Sherman (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 232 pages
• Publisher: Nolo Press Occidental; 9 Pap/Cdr edition (October 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0944508472
• ISBN-13: 978-0944508473
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.4 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,472,642 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars This book was very helpful and saved me a lot of money., March 27, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: How to Do Your Own Divorce in Texas (7th ed) (Paperback)

The book is a little confusing at first, because the subject matter is so complicated, but overall it was very helpful. It saved me a lot of money in legal fees. Anyone with a no-fault divorce should find it very helpful and simple to use. I had no problem with having my divorce granted. I highly recommend it.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Be Sure to Get the Newest Edition, October 27, 2005

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Virginia Allain "(retired librarian)" (Poinciana, FL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: How to Do Your Own Divorce in Texas with CDROM (How to Do Your Own Divorce in Texas) (Paperback)

(As of 10/27, it wasn't listed on Amazon, so you might have to go to the Nolo site to get it)

"Hot off the press, the new tenth edition of How to Do Your Own Divorce in Texas, by Ed Sherman (Nolo Press Occidental, 2005). There have been changes to divorce laws in Texas since the previous edition, so it is important that public libraries own this new edition. In addition to all the information, instructions, and advice in the book, there is an accompanying CD-ROM that contains all the forms and worksheets in the book, plus a citations kit and other bonus materials." (South Texas Library System review)

This book was in heavy demand at our library, so many people who couldn't afford a lawyer found it useful. If you have a very complex financial and family situation, maybe you are better off with an attorney.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Caveat Emptor, May 1, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: How to Do Your Own Divorce in Texas (Paperback)

Much of the advice in this book is incomplete, outdated, or misleading. After spending many hours attempting to use these forms to do my own divorce, I was tossed out of court by a rather displeased judge, and wound up hiring an attorney to re-do everything anyway. This might be a good reference for someone who is thinking about getting a divorce and curious about what the process is like and what is involved, but for actually using it to go to court by yourself, I can't recommend it. It caused me one heck of a headache.