Article DetailsHow to Save Money on a Divorce Lawyer By Using a Divorce Mediator |
| Date Added: May 16, 2009 09:47:53 PM |
| Author: Philip L. Franckel, Esq. |
| Category: Divorce, Custody & Adoption |
| If you're looking to get divorced, but can't afford to hire a divorce lawyer you can significantly reduce the amount you pay for legal fees and still use a divorce lawyer. Hopefully, you're looking to get an amicable divorce and you get along well enough with your spouse so that you can have a civil conversation. If that sounds like you, instead of paying a hefty retainer fee consider paying a divorce lawyer for a one or two hour consultation to find out your rights. Then find a divorce mediator who can draft a proposed separation agreement which you can have reviewed by your divorce lawyer. You may be able to save several hundred dollars per hour by using a divorce mediator instead of a divorce lawyer to work out the details. After several meetings with a divorce mediator, you should receive a proposed separation agreement or divorce agreement. You can then have your divorce lawyer review the agreement which was prepared by the divorce mediator. Before meeting with a divorce mediator, find a divorce lawyer. Before meeting with a divorce attorney, let the lawyer know that you intend to pay the lawyer for consultations and to review and finalize a proposed separation agreement and divorce agreement. Find out what the hourly rate is in make sure that the attorney is willing to work with you and a divorce mediator this way before meeting with the divorce lawyer. |
