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File DC-01 · Family law, divorce and separation

Prepare better questions before you choose a family law attorney.

Choose a 13-page core workbook or a larger preparation package with verified supporting records. Every tier helps you organize consultation questions and what you learn before deciding whom to hire.

One-time purchase from $27. Select a package below; checkout and PDF delivery open on Gumroad in a new tab. Read the refund policy.

Exhibit 01 / Workbook cover
VettedCounsel Family Law Attorney Screening Guide workbook

Exhibit file / core workbook

Family Law Attorney, Divorce & Separation

From $27

01 / What’s included

A structured way to prepare and compare.

The guide is designed to help you capture answers consistently across consultations. It does not evaluate a lawyer for you or replace the advice of a qualified attorney.

Record 01

30 consultation questions

Prompts for discussing experience, process, billing, staffing, and communication expectations.

Record 02

Retainer discussion checklist

Plain-language prompts to help you ask about fees, funds, expenses, and engagement terms.

Record 03

Comparison record

A place to record answers and compare the attorneys you are considering side by side, without scores.

02 / Checklist preview

Questions to take into a retainer conversation.

Select an item to see the type of detail the full workbook helps you record. The prompts are for discussion and comparison; an attorney can advise you on terms that affect your situation.

Retainer conversation preview

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Free preparation record

Not ready to choose a package? Start with the free 5-Question Consultation Prep Sheet, then return when you are ready to compare records.

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Sample pages

Two real pages from the workbook

These are actual pages, not mock-ups: one page of consultation questions and the side-by-side comparison record. Ask every lawyer the same questions, write down the answers, then compare.

Consultation questions, with room for each answer
Consultation questions, with room for each answerOpen full size
Comparison record for up to three lawyers
Comparison record for up to three lawyersOpen full size

03 / How to use the workbook

A simple process for comparing conversations.

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Prepare the questions that matter to you.

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Record answers during each consultation.

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Compare what you learned before making a decision.

04 / FAQ

Before you purchase

05 / Choose your package

Select the preparation record that fits your needs.

Each package begins with the 13-page fillable Family Law Attorney Screening Guide. Higher tiers add the specific supporting records previewed below. All prices are one-time purchases; checkout and delivery open on Gumroad in a new tab.

VettedCounsel is funded only by these guides. We take no payment from lawyers or law firms, and we do not rank, recommend or refer attorneys. How we stay independent.

DC / Record 01

Basic

Essential

$27

One-time purchase

13 pages · 1 document · EN + FR

The essential fillable consultation-preparation workbook.

Attached documents / file preview

CORE

Screening Workbook

13 pages · Fillable core PDF

  • 13-page fillable screening workbook
  • Structured consultation questions
  • Self-intake and preparation prompts
  • Comparison record

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Recommended

DC / Record 02

Standard

More structured

$47

One-time purchase

18 pages · 3 documents · EN + FR

The core workbook plus two focused financial-preparation records.

Recommended if property, savings or debts are part of your separation: it adds the Asset & Debt Inventory and the guide to costs beyond attorney fees.

Attached documents / file preview

CORE

Screening Workbook

13 pages · Fillable core PDF

ADD-01

Asset & Debt Inventory

3 pages · Fillable tracker

ADD-02

Costs Beyond Attorney Fees

2 pages · Guide + cost tracker

  • Everything in Basic
  • 3-page fillable Asset & Debt Inventory
  • 2-page Costs Beyond Attorney Fees guide
  • A fuller divorce-preparation record

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DC / Record 03

Advanced

Complete system

$79

One-time purchase

24 pages · 6 documents · EN + FR

The full divorce-preparation library for customers who want the complete set of specialized records.

Attached documents / file preview

CORE

Screening Workbook

13 pages · Fillable core PDF

ADD-01

Asset & Debt Inventory

3 pages · Fillable tracker

ADD-02

Costs Beyond Attorney Fees

2 pages · Guide + cost tracker

ADD-03

Conflict Shield

2 pages · Communication tool

ADD-04

Changing Lawyers

2 pages · Transition checklist

ADD-05

Billing & Retainer Tracker

2 pages · Fillable tracker

  • Everything in Standard
  • 2-page Conflict Shield
  • 2-page Changing Lawyers checklist
  • 2-page fillable Billing & Retainer Tracker
  • Complete six-document package, English and French editions

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Feature comparison
Basic$27
Standard$47
Advanced$79
13-page fillable screening workbook
Included
Included
Included
Consultation questions and comparison record
Included
Included
Included
Asset & Debt Inventory
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Included
Included
Costs Beyond Attorney Fees guide
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Included
Included
Conflict Shield communication tool
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Included
Changing Lawyers checklist
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Included
Billing & Retainer Tracker
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Included
Package total
13 pages · 1 document · EN + FR
18 pages · 3 documents · EN + FR
24 pages · 6 documents · EN + FR
One-time price
$27
$47
$79

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Need both guides? VettedCounsel Complete brings together the two Advanced packages, 11 documents in English and French, for US$119 instead of US$158 bought separately. See the complete bundle.

06 / Ready when you are

Choose the Divorce Guide package that fits your preparation needs.

Three verified one-time packages, from $27 to $79. Checkout and PDF delivery open on Gumroad.