The very first thing they teach you in law school is always overshoot and leave room for negotiation.
second thing they teach you, the first offer is never what is the end result.
Third thing, you bill by the hour so the more times you have to redraft the paperwork the more you bring in.
One thing I am going to warn you about here trapt is that you must try as hard as you can to not associate your wives lawyers actions as hers. Reality is her lawyer drafted the papers and she signed them because he told her exactly what I just told you. Your lawyer will do the same when you list your assets and their value. Those numbers will change drastically before your wife see them.
My advice, keep it simple. Take each line item and put either a yes, or a no. You either agree or you do not. Do not come up with counter offers, just simple yes or no. Have your lawyer simply send it back that way. Trapt agrees to #'s 1,2,3, etc... trapt does not agree to #'s 5, 7, 8, etc...... That's it plain and simple. Do not have your lawyer redraft with changes, that costs you hourly rates. Let her lawyer do the legwork and she can pay for it. Yes or no... thats it.
Oh, one more thing. Get your fricken tax money out of that account now..... are you kidding me. You trust her right now, really??????
