I‘ll be the first lawyer to admit that there are some legal tasks that you can handle without needing an attorney. For instance, you can probably form an LLC (remember the commercial?) without needing an attorney’s help, but why? Especially when there’s so much to lose, and so little to gain.
I believe some fear the [...]
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Tag Archive: Attorney Fees
Cutting out “The Middleman”
Price Does Not Equal Quality
The other day a colleague came into my office venting about a common problem she was noticing in her field of legal practice (estate planning).
This particular attorney had returned from a seminar on advanced estate planning practices where one of the presenters discussed legal fees. The presenter commented that if the attorneys weren’t charging a [...]
The Attorney-Client Contract
When you decide to hire an attorney, one of the documents you’ll be asked to sign is the attorney-client contract. Most contracts contain the same language and protections. It’s in your best interest to sign a contract and fee agreement with your attorney.
All contracts should outline some of the basic tenants of the attorney-client relationship, [...]
Will I Get More Money If I Hire A Lawyer?
Probably the second most asked question by prospective clients (after "what’s your fee?"), is whether hiring me and my firm, will help them get more money in their injury claim. Quite simply, the answer is always "Yes!"
While it’s not guaranteed that an attorney will help you hit the injury jackpot (and here too), [...]
Selecting a Personal Injury Attorney
There’s a national insurance company that’s advertising with the slogan, "a lot of things go through your mind after an accident, your insurance coverage shouldn’t be one of them."
Most likely, one of the things you’ll be concerned about following an accident is "what now?" Many of our clients have no intention of filing a personal [...]
The Cost of Legal Services
For most people, having to hire an attorney is not a pleasant experience. The fact is, attorneys, like car & home repairs, come at the most inopportune time. Usually, we hire an attorney because the "fit is hitting the shan."
Admittedly, a large number of people become shocked by the cost of hiring an attorney [...]
What, You Want a “Cheap” Attorney?
I get quite a number of prospective clients who call me seeking advice for their bankruptcies, divorces, or family law matters. I mention these because we handle these types of matters on a flat-fee or hourly fee basis, and usually, when you need these services, you know you’re going to pay some money, it’s just [...]
We Need Tort Reform, But Not Like This!
We’re physiologically and psychologically geared towards getting the best deal possible. We haggle at the yard sales, search the internet for the lower price, and drive miles to purchase a watermelon or some other insignificant thing we find cheaper somewhere else. The same goes for products or services, everyone hates paying too much for a [...]