The relationship you strike with your family lawyer centres on compatibility: you need to ensure that your working style and goals align. At Lift Legal, our relationships with clients are more than just a business transaction. We want to get to know you so that we can tailor our services to your unique needs.
We’ve prepared this helpful guide to help you better prepare for our initial consultation.
We all do our best work when we believe in what we’re working to accomplish. Before meeting with a family lawyer, consider what’s important to you and to your children.
The family issues you’re facing are deeply personal. Needing help with family law can be stressful. At Lift Legal, our first consultation is all about listening to you and discussing your unique concerns and desired outcome. We’ll provide legal information relevant to your case and discuss your options. We want to hear your story, and we’ll strive to make you feel understood and respected.
It’s important that your family lawyer have the knowledge and experience in family law to streamline your case. An inexperienced lawyer, or a lawyer whose practice doesn’t focus on family law, may not fully understand the complexities of your issue. When meeting with a family lawyer, ask these questions about his or her experience.
These questions can help you determine not only the number of cases a family lawyer has handled, but also how many have centred on circumstances similar to yours. A lawyer may have handled dozens of cases but only dealt with a handful involving complex spousal issues.
When we first meet, we’ll thoroughly explain your options, laying out the pros and cons of each. We’ll let you know whether your case can be resolved by agreement, while also providing an overview of mediation, litigation and collaborative family law.
It may take time between your contacting a lawyer and receiving a response. For convenience, you may expect a reply within 24 hours. Be sure to clarify your lawyer’s policies.
Unexpected legal bills can be incredibly frustrating. They can also erode trust in your relationship with your lawyer. When you first meet with us, we’ll discuss our need for a retainer and expectations around budgets for legal fees. In most matters, we can work based on regular hourly billing, quoted billing caps or fixed legal fees. We’ll work to find a pricing model that works for you.
When facing a family law-related matter, asking the right questions helps to ensure that find the right lawyer for your unique circumstances. Lift Legal’s team of experienced family lawyers and certified family law mediators can help.
Contact us today to schedule your initial consultation.
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