"My job offers a program for legal services at discount. I'm paying for it, might as well use it."



It would be wise to investigate the lawyer. My wife's former job had a legal services plan. We used the legal help on several occasions over the years. The first time we had a great lawyer. The second time was on the purchase of a home. That lawyer was OK. The final time we used the legal service plan was for selling the home. That lawyer was about the definition of worthless!! She was a recent graduate from law school and had the maturity of a 12 year old!

It sounds like your primary risk may be alimony payments. You need to find out how divorce is handled in your state. If you will be paying alimony, you probably should take as many assets as possible when leaving.