High cost of McCourts' divorce: $19 million in fees
Dodgers' case could be one of the most expensive in California history. Even other high-profile divorce attorneys are surprised.
Frank and Jamie McCourt are a billionaire couple who also happen to be the owners of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Their divorce could become one of the costliest splits in California history, with attorneys and accountants commanding as much as $19 million in fees — more than the Dodgers will spend on their starting infield this season.
Frank McCourt has estimated his "divorce-related expenses" at $5 million to $10 million, according to court filings. Jamie McCourt has estimated her expenses at $9 million — and asked that her estranged husband be ordered to pay them.
Although records of salaries and statistics are omnipresent in baseball, specific information about divorce costs is largely unavailable. The Times consulted with several family law experts, none of whom could recall a divorce costing $19 million.
"I'm pretty sure there's not been any litigation in a California divorce where they've spent so much on attorneys' fees," said Lynn Soodik, a Santa Monica family law attorney who represented Meg Ryan in her divorce from Dennis
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Please be sure to visit www.hardinglaw.com, the website for the law firm of Harding & Associates, for more information on California family law.
Dodgers' case could be one of the most expensive in California history. Even other high-profile divorce attorneys are surprised.
Frank and Jamie McCourt are a billionaire couple who also happen to be the owners of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Their divorce could become one of the costliest splits in California history, with attorneys and accountants commanding as much as $19 million in fees — more than the Dodgers will spend on their starting infield this season.
Frank McCourt has estimated his "divorce-related expenses" at $5 million to $10 million, according to court filings. Jamie McCourt has estimated her expenses at $9 million — and asked that her estranged husband be ordered to pay them.
Although records of salaries and statistics are omnipresent in baseball, specific information about divorce costs is largely unavailable. The Times consulted with several family law experts, none of whom could recall a divorce costing $19 million.
"I'm pretty sure there's not been any litigation in a California divorce where they've spent so much on attorneys' fees," said Lynn Soodik, a Santa Monica family law attorney who represented Meg Ryan in her divorce from Dennis
Please click here for the original LATimes.com article
Please be sure to visit www.hardinglaw.com, the website for the law firm of Harding & Associates, for more information on California family law.
Its really surprising! And i liked this one Costliest splits, I would like to know more about the couple.
Posted by: Divorce Records | March 24, 2010 at 10:01 PM
Its really surprising!!
Posted by: Harsh | March 12, 2010 at 10:59 PM