gbr
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Reged: 03/12/06
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Divorcing couples that can't work things out amicably and reasonably need to be protected from attorneys running up their legal fees. There should be a system that sets a limit on the fees they can charge. It should take in consideration the couple's assets and incomes involved in the divorce. I assumed the judge would serve in that capacity. I forgot he was a lawyer before he became a judge. My spouse's attorney kept filing one discovery motion after another. The majority were uneccessary. You would think the judge would at some point say enough already! I just completed my ordeal. My case settled wihtin a couple hundred dollars of what I estimate it would settle a year ago. Unfortunately, it cost me a small fortune to get where I thought I would wind up. I hope I can save the next couple going through this difficult process some money. The pain and frustation is another topic. But at least, the parties can walk away with more money than there attorneys.
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1narnara1
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Reged: 04/28/06
Posts: 3860
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How much did it cost? I am in the midst of the "discovery" process. Ugh.
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powerforword
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Reged: 09/25/06
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It is best to go to mediation. Lawyers want you to fight it out so they can run up the bills. Unless you have a plan and can control your lawyer (tell him/her what to do) they will spend your money at free will. KEEP weekly tabs on your bill!!
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erikalea
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Reged: 01/23/07
Posts: 26
Loc: NJ
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My neigbor is a lawyer. He practiced divorce law briefly, but moved to other areas because he hated the nastiness. Anyway, my stbx and I decided to do mediation, and my neighbor strongly encouraged us to continue on that course. In his words, "Lawyers will provoke you to fight for the damn cat if it will run their bills up." Also, the therapist my stbx sees, who I have seen with him a few times, told us that studies have indicated that people who do mediation are generally much happier with the results 5 years later. They're certainly going to be richer!
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Jada
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Reged: 06/02/07
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[quote]It is best to go to mediation. Lawyers want you to fight it out so they can run up the bills. Unless you have a plan and can control your lawyer (tell him/her what to do) they will spend your money at free will. KEEP weekly tabs on your bill!! [/quote]
Not all attorneys are like that. Mine wasn't. In fact, if my ex hadn't reneged and started playing games, it wouldn't have cost more than the retainer. My attorney, while expensive, was reasonable and didn't charge for everything.
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