When you were married, you probably never imagined that it would end in divorce. Now you are right at the beginning of a divorce and might not be sure of what to do next. Perhaps you realize that you need to get a good divorce lawyer, but you are unsure of where to go and who to talk to. If you need some help finding a good lawyer, there are five tips that might guide you in the right direction.
The first tip for finding a good divorce lawyer is to find someone who specializes in family law or in divorce. There are many different types of lawyers that are probably good at what they do, but do not deal with divorce every day. Someone that deals with divorce cases on a regular basis and has taken special care to learn all that they can about divorce might be a better choice of someone that would be able to help you the very best.
The second tip to find a good lawyer when you are getting a divorce is to talk to multiple lawyers as sort of an interview for the job. You might know a lawyer or two that have a good reputation, but when you meet them, it just doesn’t click for you. Perhaps there is someone that you meet with that will make you feel uneasy or uncomfortable. Use your common sense, and if you are uncomfortable for any reason with the lawyer, you might want to choose someone else.
The third tip is to tell the lawyer everything! You might be embarrassed about some things that happened during your marriage, or perhaps you think something is irrelevant. Letting the lawyer be the judge of that is probably a good idea because they know things about divorce cases that you don’t. They can take the information and decide what to use to build your case. Lawyers take confidentiality very seriously and will not tell anything that you don’t want told.
The fourth tip in finding a good divorce lawyer is to let the lawyer know what your financial situation is. They can help you the best with your marital financial situation if they know all of the details. You may want to include copies of pay stubs, bank statements, and bills.
The fifth and last tip that might help you to find a good divorce lawyer is to follow up after your initial visit to make sure they really are who they say they are. After a day or two, you might want to call them to see if they followed through on what they said they would do and if they still have the notes and information they will need for your case.
Finding a good divorce lawyer is absolutely important so that you are not left holding all the baggage from the marriage. While you will still have some responsibility, you should have a good lawyer to make sure everything is fair.
Guest post provided by the Phoenix Divorce Lawyers from the Cantor Law Group. Based in Phoenix, AZ The Cantor Law Group handles all aspects of divorce, including adoption, child custody, child support, alimony and other family law matters.
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4 replies on “Five Tips For Finding A Good Divorce Lawyer (US Tips)”
Very useful and interesting tips! I’ll be sure to utilize this list in the near future by sharing with clients. Thank you for posting and I look forward to more!
Getting a divorce is not on any ones mind when one is getting married. Things dont always work for the best of both the parties involved. This is a great article that covers all the important criteria that involves the separation and the persons who face impact in the end.
Getting a good lawyer will atleast help in dealing with the pain.
Great article! Being upfront with your attorney is the best policy because everything will come out eventually in court. And, in my experience, a prepared attorney is always better than one that is blindsided in court.
Though we do not expect divorce but unfortunately it is increasing now. I am not a divorce lawyer, I am a criminal defense lawyer from UK and I think something should be discussed here to help people.
I don’t think this is too much tough to find a divorce lawyer but some decision should be taken before choosing a lawyer. We must find a lawyer who is very frankly and we can discuss everything with him. Choose a lawyer who has good pervious record. Other things which should be discussed before taking a lawyer including fees of a lawyer and expected time of divorce settlement.