WAW served me, 2 weeks in, looking for pointers

[MrCAS]

So, I'm going to contact my lawyer tomorrow to send the generic answer we drafted to my W's attorney.

I am planning to respond to wife's email as follows-



Dear W,

I did have a good time with my mother visiting and yes, we bumped into BIL/SIl at the service, it was good seeing them.

Thanks for graciously giving me the time I requested for signing the papers. I understand that you want to have them signed by this Friday. I will have my attorney send your attorney an answer.

I think we should take steps to divide finances by the end of October. Feel free to open up your own account wherever you would like, and I will cash in the taxable accounts and give you half of the taxable accounts (bonds/bank) now via check so you will have money. You can have your paychecks go into the new account as well. It would probably be best if I paid for all of my expenses and you paid for all of your expenses from November 1st on or as close to then as possible.

Your expenses might include-
Cell phone currently $~100/mo
Groceries
Gas
Life Insurance- currently $26/month(until process is over and you can decide if you still need it)
Disability Insurance currently $57/mo(you can decide if you still want this now)
Entertainment
Your tithing to K-love, churches
Corolla payment? $347/mo (if you plan to keep it, if not we can trade back so you can have your car)

My expenses will be-
Mortgage (principal/interest/tax/insurance)
Health insurance for both
My life insurance
Home Phone/Internet
Directv
Dog expenses
K-love/church tithing
CPS energy bill
Water/Sewer bills
Groceries
Gas
Auto insurance (prepaid through March 2014)
Entertainment

I'll still work on paying the tax bill for 2013 so hopefully we don't have a penalty.

I hope you're doing well also!

H



Good? Bad? Other thoughts?

This sounds terribly controlling to me. You are seriously setting up her budget? How about asking her for her opinion on how to divide up the expenses instead of dictating? A chance of validating her opinion instead of controlling.

Thinking out loud...