The agreement can be sent to you or the attorney if you have one. This way is actually better because you will have this to take to your attorney for counter offer, or for the attorney to make sure the agreement is fair and legal before you sign.
Until you have retained an attorney, and that attorney lets the other know that they have been retained, the paperwork can be sent to the opposing litigant.
It’s only once the attorney has entered their appearance (or notified the other attorney of their retention) that the other attorney cannot directly contact you, with a few exceptions.
If you have not yet retained an attorney then it is proper for his attorney to send it directly to you.
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My soon to be ex saw his lawyer on Wednesday and had the Separation Agreement drawn up.
My soon to be ex told me that someone is going to come and serve me with the Agreement at the house.
I have not even seen a lawyer yet (have an appointment on Tuesday).
Shouldn’t it go to my lawyer and not to me? Is that legal?