Divorce Tips For Women: Get Your Attorney Working For You
submitted: Jun 7th 2008 |
by: ShannonGlendenny
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When you are getting a divorce the natural thing is to assume that your attorney has your best interests at heart. You need to remember that your biggest cost during the divorce will be your attorneys fees so it is important that you keep involved in the case. Keep in contact with your Attorney and request regular updates.
To keep abreast of the current state of your case regularly ask your Attorney questions. Not only will you get answers but it will keep your case to the forefront of your attorneys mind. This helps to ensure that you don't get overlooked or relegated in his list of priorities. Below you'll find some other tips that will help to keep your Attorney working efficiently for you.
Make sure that the attorney you employ actually files the necessary motions for you especially if you are required to pay them a retainer. Otherwise you may find yourself in a situation where you are waiting for support to be agreed and provided to you because your attorney has not actually filed the right motions with the court.
When talking with your attorney be efficient, don't indulge in small talk and get straight to the point. You will be paying for your time by the minute so discussing their sons little league victory maybe costing you money. For simple routine questions try asking assistants or secretaries, they will be able to look up facts or court dates and probably not charge you.
You must try to keep any contact with your former partner's to an absolute minimum. Make sure your attorney knows that you expect him to establish communications through your former partners attorney. Should however your attorney advise you differently then you should try to comply to the best of your ability. Attorneys have spent years training and deal with hundreds of divorces a year so they usually know what they are doing.
Your attorneys fees and going to be high, there is very little you can do about this. You can help prevent unnecessary costs and over billing by keeping a record of every meeting and phone call. Include who you met with or spoke with and how long the meeting took. It's also a good idea to make a note or any thing you requested and what the conversation was about.
Try to save up questions for your attorney and ask them during one meeting or call. If you have 1 question and contact your attorney you will incur a bill by asking several questions at once you will save some money. If possible try to ask simple questions through email once again this will help save time and money.
Going through a divorce is stressful. By finding the right attorney and ensuring that he is working on your divorce in an efficient manner can help to keep one further stressful situation at bay. Use the tips above and you will find that you have much less to worry about.
If you would like more tips and advice on how to save money while securing a good divorce settlement please check out Divorce Tips For Her. You'll find the link below.
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