| Interviewing divorce attorneys can be an arduous | | | | Most divorce lawyers will be reluctant to give you |
| task. You're already trying to deal with the myriad | | | | a total cost of the divorce. However, they should |
| of emotions that come with divorce and you're | | | | be able to ask you a series of questions to |
| worried about the financial implications of your | | | | deduce a rough estimate of your divorce costs. |
| choice. If there are children involved, no doubt | | | | They should take into account whether your |
| you're main priority is to complete the divorce | | | | divorce is amicable, whether you have children, |
| process as smoothly as possible to minimize the | | | | and the grounds for divorce (unless you live in a |
| disruption to their lives. | | | | no fault state like California). |
| Minimizing the stress of the divorce process for all | | | | As part of this, you should discuss their fee |
| parties involved can be achieved through hiring the | | | | structure. Do they charge by the day, hour, or |
| right divorce attorney. Firstly, it is important to | | | | minute? Does the cost increase if you go to |
| conduct interviews with three to six divorce | | | | court? Will they charge for advice on peripherals |
| attorneys in your area. While there are dozens of | | | | such as tax implications? What are the standard |
| questions that you can ask during an interview, | | | | disbursements? Finding a lawyer who does not |
| they all seem to lead to the same two things - | | | | charge you every time you make a simple phone |
| money and experience. It is vital that you ask the | | | | call will significantly reduce your stress levels, and |
| following to important questions when interviewing | | | | the overall cost of their time. |
| prospective divorce attorneys. | | | | #2 Question For Prospective Divorce Attorneys |
| An Initial Question To Start | | | | The second most important question after |
| Yes, there are two main questions you should | | | | money is your attorney's experience. First, |
| ask, but before you even choose which divorce | | | | determine whether they specialize in divorce law, |
| attorneys to interview, find out whether they | | | | or simply offer it as part of a number of areas of |
| charge for initial interview appointments. In smaller | | | | law. It is better to choose an attorney that is a |
| states, you can find divorce attorneys that don't | | | | specialist in divorce law. Additionally, if there are |
| charge for the first appointment. However, if you | | | | children caught up in the divorce, you should |
| live in bigger cities, such as Chicago, divorce | | | | investigate whether your divorce attorneys are |
| attorneys will normally charge a small fee to meet | | | | qualified in Family Law. |
| with you for an interview. Be skeptical of | | | | To get a good gauge of their divorce experience, |
| attorneys charging the full amount of a divorce | | | | ask them how many divorce cases they have |
| for a simple consultation. | | | | handled that are similar to yours. Look for an |
| #1 Question For Prospective Divorce Attorneys | | | | honest answer that contains specific details and |
| The first question revolves around money. | | | | examples. This way, you can feel comfortable |
| Divorce can be expensive. It's not just the division | | | | that you will receive the best advice possible on |
| of assets, it's the cost in working out child | | | | your entitlements. |
| support, extras like private detectives or | | | | While divorce law does vary from state to state, |
| psychologists, and of course the attorney fees. | | | | asking these two important questions will help you |
| Therefore, the number one priority in your | | | | assess which of your divorce attorneys in |
| interview process is to find out how much your | | | | Chicago, Boston, California, or any other state |
| divorce will cost. | | | | could be right for you. |