Questions to Ask a Divorce Lawyer
Knowing What Questions to Ask Your Divorce Lawyer Will Save You Time and Money
The questions you ask your divorce lawyer can make a big difference to the outcome of your initial meeting. The better prepared you are, the better outcome you can expect. You can get a lot of information from that first consultation if you come armed with the right questions.
This information will help put you understand what are your best options are if you are considering getting a divorce, what the next steps should be, and what else you need to do to best position yourself.
We have compiled our top 10 questions to put to your legal team when your family situation changes.
10 Questions to Ask Your Lawyer:
- 1How is the date we actually separated determined?
- 2What paperwork will I need to get together?
- 3What are my legal rights in the separation or divorce?
- 4What is the pool of assets and what am I entitled to?
- 5What do I have to disclose to my ex?
- 6How are decisions made about child custody?
- 7What is mediation and how does it work?
- 8When can I apply for Divorce?
- 9What is considered my contribution to the relationship and why does it matter?
- 10What do you estimate the overall legal fees to be and do yo have payment plans available?
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There are many more questions you could ask depending on your individual situation, but these give you an idea of the information that will help you and your solicitor formulate a plan.
At Full Circle Legal we offer our first consultation for free - give us a call and we will set you up at a time and date that works for you. Armed with these questions you will leave with a much better idea of where you stand.