Nearly 500 people have submitted their applications, odds are many more will follow

Feb 12, 2013 15:30 GMT  ·  By
Attorney offers people in Michigan a free Valentine's Day divorce (click to see full image)
   Attorney offers people in Michigan a free Valentine's Day divorce (click to see full image)

An attorney from Southfield, Michigan is now making headlines, all thanks to his decision to offer a free Valentine's Day divorce to those who want one, yet for one reason or another cannot afford to go through all the legal commotion such procedures entail.

The idea is fairly simple: those wishing to benefit from Walter H. Bentley's legal assistance free of charge need only submit their applications on a website set up precisely for this purpose, and then wait for said attorney to contact them.

Apparently, over 500 people living in Michigan have thus far contacted the attorney in this manner, and odds are many more will shortly follow.

“The winner will be chosen based on the most compelling and convincing story as to why they should be the winner. The divorce is limited to an uncontested divorce with no or minimum child custody issues,” reads Walter H. Bentley website.

Furthermore, “Limited to Michigan residents only. Deadline for submissions is 11:59 p.m. E.S.T., February 12, 2013.”