Do you need a lawyer?
by K. Weist
With marriage breakups happening every day
Finding a divorce lawyer ready to take on a case isn't
always easy; ensure that your lawyer has at least the
following attributes and abilities:
• Have successfully practiced this area of law
for some time
• Have the right attitude for this work
• Be trustworthy
The best attorney to employ is one who, for at least
half their time, is dealing with divorce cases and is
fully skilled in mediation techniques. Still, you also
need to feel at ease with them; someone who immediately
instills a sense of trust.
Attorneys that specialize in mediation cases
will be able to give you sound advice for out of court
settlements
But if a court appearance is necessary, they will need
experience. The most important thing is to be very well
prepared whenever you contact your divorce lawyer so
know your facts, what you want to ask about and exactly
what you want the lawyer to explain or do for you.
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Whether you intend to see them or speak on
the phone
Write everything down as this is the most efficient
way to utilize your legal representative and keep a
record of dates and times you spoke with them. Keep
a record of all correspondence and conversations and
try where possible to have conversations on the phone
which will reduce the amount of time required to see
them in person.
Regard your attorney as a resource, not someone you
depend on for emotional support because they cost too
much for you to use them for sympathy and consolation;
besides, you have family and friends for that. The behavior
of your spouse, unless pertinent to the divorce, is
of no concern to your divorce lawyer and will only distract
them from the task at hand.
Being in control of your own case and your
own life is the single best thing you can do
So it is essential that you have a lawyer who can work
on that basis. You are employing them for their experience
but at the same time you need them to understand that
it is your divorce and you want to make the decisions
about how it is too proceed. Let them know that copies
of any correspondence relating to the case will need
to be sent to you along with any other information and
if you contact them, to reply as quickly as possible.
Instead of hiring a lawyer
It may be far more cost-effective to use the lawyer
just for information or advice on specific subjects
like a marital settlement because that may be all the
legal help you will need. You may decide to carry out
research first before you contact them, only asking
your lawyer questions you have not been able to find
answers too. It is not uncommon for people to draw up
their own marital settlements with the help of a divorce
lawyer who is familiar with the case.
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