BAY NEWS 9 -- An increasing number of people going through divorce are finding themselves in tough financial situations they never anticipated as well.

Jennifer Anderson never expected to get a divorce or to deal with the financial bind she is in now.

"No, this has been unexpected, unplanned, and I'm just trying to adapt," said Anderson. "I'm trying to sell the home with a short sale and I'm having to consider bankruptcy in the future."

Anderson hired an attorney, Shawn Yesner, to help with all the paperwork.

Yesner says more and more clients are dealing with similar issues, such as foreclosure and divorce at the same time.

"It's unfortunate what's happening in the economy, but that's where we try to help," said Yesner, a partner Yesner & Boss, PL.

The Tampa Bay law firm even created a family-law division to deal with the increasing amount of cases.

"What we try to do is look at what are the family law issues and how can we accomplish their goal from a family law perspective, but also address their concerns in connection with their house that they are unable to afford to pay or unable to afford to sell," said Yesner.

One firm handling both divorce and finance cases creates a one-stop shop of legal help for people like Anderson.

"It put me at ease," said Anderson. "It was just one meeting, one person who knows everything that's going on. There was no question of, 'Well, let me consult your other attorney to see where you're at.' He had all the information which was really nice."

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