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: Hiring an Attorney
Cutting out “The Middleman”
How to Write Your Own Will – Part 1: The Types of Wills
Over the past few weeks, I’ve seen a lot of people come to my office seeking advice regarding wills, or asking to probate a loved one’s estate. The most difficult, and sometimes frustrating thing, is that in some of the cases, these relatives could have saved thousands of dollars, had the deceased properly executed their [...]
Honesty is Still the Best Policy
Please, don’t lie to your attorney. We’ve talked candidly about this issue before, so this post just reiterates the importance of the principle of full disclosure to your attorney.
There’s a developing story out of New York regarding the infamous Obama "Hope" poster. Apparently, the artist who created the image lied about the true source [...]
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 [...]
Why Listening to your Attorney can Protect You
It finally happened to you: you need to hire an attorney. Whatever the reason, now you’re stuck either protecting or defending yourself in a lawsuit. You search the internet or yellow pages, remember a commerical, or talk to a friend, and finally find an attorney who will help you out.
When you hire an attorney, you [...]