You have to take into account the expenses of moving, the rent of an apartment and the fees of a lawyer. How much does it cost to get divorced in 2021
The quarantine generated changes in habits, more time at home and the reunion of families, the latter became for many a true nightmare. As expected, the arrival of the Covid generated a first wave of divorces. But how much does it cost to separate in a pandemic?
The first thermometer that evidenced the phenomenon were the freight forwarders. “The term average move appeared. Customers began to call us to move only some furniture, the bed, or the refrigerator. They are families that are falling apart, “explained Rodrigo Sosa, president of the Argentine Chamber of Freight, Mini Freight and Logistics (CAEFYM).
“There began to be a boom for express removals. Although we do not ask clients about personal issues when they arrive, we realize that it is a separation,” added Sosa. In these cases, as they are small transfers, they are usually made during the week – since they do not need authorization from the consortia – and smaller trucks are used “in general they need to move the mattress, suitcases with clothes and some furniture,” he explained.
Divorce papers and lawyers: how much does the process cost
A not minor data are the divorce papers in case that couple were legally married. “People can choose to divorce and not divide their assets, or do so with a division of assets, this division may be of a judicial or private nature. From the expense side, If it is only a divorce procedure, the expenses of issuing entries and registrations of the Civil Registry must be paid. The same occurs in divorce with division of private property, but in this case the registration expenses of real estate and recordable personal property must be credited “, describes Martín Cáceres, a lawyer from Estudio Giatti, Alonso, Michel & Cáceres.
The cost of the legal process varies according to the conditions of the divorce and the fees agreed with the lawyer.
–
But this is not all “if the parties opt for a divorce with judicial division of property, the payment of a justice fee equivalent to 1.5% of the value of the assets involved. Regarding the attorneys’ fees, in all cases will depend on the attorney-client agreement. In practice, an intermediate fee is usually agreed between the legal minimum and maximum, “added Cáceres, who assured that” in recent times, consultations and procedures for divorces and separation of cohabitants have clearly increased. ”
The reality is that from the sanction of the Civil and Commercial Code of the Nation, in force since August 2015, “any of the spouses can initiate the request for binding divorce and the judge must decree it, so there is no possibility of opposition or negative “, explained the lawyer.
Along with the divorce petition, a agreement proposal regulator of the effects of divorce, “which will address issues such as the division of assets and attribution of family housing, food and dynamics of care of minor children. The lack of agreement in this agreement does not prevent divorce,” summarizes Cáceres.
Although many make the decision to separate and do not think about all the economic consequences, it must be clarified that “to start the process, it is only necessary to prove the identity of the parties, the last marital home and accompany updated marriage and birth records (the latter, if there are children in common, “concludes Cáceres.
How much does the move cost
As for prices, in Capital they are managed per hour. A medium truck 4 meters long, which can support up to 3,000 kilos of weight, costs an average of $ 2,000 per hour, to that we must add the pawn service, which is calculated at a value of $ 500 per hour as long as it does not have to do extra services, such as raising or lowering furniture by stairs. “In general, a move of a complete three-room apartment can take 4 hours, now in the case of average moves, it is calculated two hours,” summarized Sosa.
The transfer of belongings is valued at an average of $ 5,000 between a laborer and the moving truck, just for two hours.
–
That is just to move your belongings you will have to pay on average $5.000 between a laborer and the moving truck, only for two hours. If extras are charged for stairs or difficulties when moving some objects that value it can amount to $ 6,000.
Many will avoid going back to their parents and choose to rent an apartment. For reference, a two-roomed property in the Federal Capital, according to the latest Zonaprop report, rents on average for $ 30,000 per month to which must be added expenses that vary according to the building, between $ 3,000 and $ 10,000 per month.
– .
