What are some things that should be kept in mind before you do a?
If you're having a heart attack, you would see a doctor, of course you would. So when it involves everything you ever owned, will own in the future, you're children, pension, real estate AND its a court proceeding, YOU SEE A LAWYER. (or would you operate on yourself? He who represents himself has a fool for a client! Plus pro se litigants annoy judges