When You Do – and Do Not – Need a Divorce Lawyer Do you need to hire a divorce attorney? Whether or not you should hire a divorce lawyer depends on many different factors – including the value of your property and how cooperative both of you are capable of being. On TV and in …
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DON’T OVERPAY FOR LEGAL FEES!
Not all attorneys have the same experience. Not all attorneys have the abilities. Not all attorneys respond to client’s promptly. AND ATTORNEYS DO NOT ALL CHARGE THE SAME FOR THE SAME WORK!!!! What does this mean for you? READ Read over the family court or matrimonial retainer agreement they give you very By the way, …
SHOULD I MODIFY THE CUSTODY ARRANGMENT
When someone comes in to meet with me because they want to modify or change their custody order or arrangement, I begin each FREE CONSULTATION with this question: What do you want the Court to do? This is the single most important question in a modification of custody matter. What do you want a new or …
What’s Your Divorce Plan?
Considering Divorce? You Need a Divorce Plan! If you’re considering leaving your spouse, considering divorce, you need a solid divorce plan. So often people start consulting with their attorney only after the divorce process has begun and everyone is in the thick of things. I often say to clients that they should have come to …
Unbundled Legal Services-RUN
“Unbundled” means you hire the attorney to handle only specific tasks, such as preparing the court documents or entering a limited appearance, and then you handle parts of the case on your own to save money. It claims that fewer billable hours means less cost. However, if your lawyer is only good for drafting documents …
So Why Divorce?
I sat down to write a blog about why so many people are seeking a divorce after the first of the year. What I found was that this article by Patricia Barbarito stated my thoughts so perfectly that I wanted to share it with all of you. Key to her writing is her summary that… …
Find an Attorney
One Way to Find an Attorney How to choose your divorce or family law lawyer/attorney is a very serious matter. It is a substantial purchase financially and it affects all aspects of your daily life. One way to find an Attorney is word of mouth. This is often the best method. I get referrals from …
Cheating: The Court doesn’t care!
Cheating: The Court doesn’t care who is sleeping with who! OK folks, I am writing this blog because I don’t want to see one more person spend a single dime of their hard earned money talking, texting, or fighting because their spouse, partner or former co-parent has cheated on them! The Court does not care …
ONLINE DIVORCE PACKETS, WHAT TO KNOW
Many might decide that instead of going through all the trouble of finding any paying for a lawyer and going to court for the divorce process they will just jump online and be a hop, skip and jump away from being divorced. What many don’t know is that online divorces aren’t all they may be …