She’d just had her divorce finalized, and she was celebrating. I’d never thought about that before—celebrating divorce. So, I thought, why not do something special for Valentine’s Day? You can’t find a new love before you close the chapter on the old.
— Walter H. Bentley III, a Michigan lawyer, explaining how he came up with the idea to hold a contest with the grand prize of a free divorce in honor of Valentine’s Day. If you’d like to submit an entry, you can do so here.
(Continue reading for some video coverage on Bentley’s competition.)
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Win a Free Divorce for Valentine’s Day [Law Offices of Walter H. Bentley III, PLLC]
Valentine’s Day Special: Free Divorce [ABC News]
Law firm Valentine’s Day contest offers no-cost divorce [ABA Journal]
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