The Five Questions You Need to Ask Your Divorce Lawyer

If you’re thinking of getting a divorce in the Fort Worth Texas area you are certainly not alone. Only a decade ago, Texas was all ready home to more than 926,000 divorcees.

Questions that Need Answering

Find out the last time that your lawyer was actually in divorce court. If they try to tell you that they haven’t been, but that it’s no different than any other lawsuit, look elsewhere. Find out how much this is going to cost you in services and fees because there are motion filing fees, fees for the process server, transcripts deposition, court fees and more. It’s also important to ask your divorce lawyer whether they will be handling your case or passing it off to their fresh out of law school assistant. Larger firms frequently bait you in with one of their most experienced and successful divorce lawyers but then pass off your case to one of their less experienced lawyers. You’ve just gone from having the big guns on your side to some little pipsqueak with a pea shooter.

What Has Your Lawyer Done; How Will They Do It?

Many cases can be settled out of court, and ideally that’s what most parties are normally striving for. Less stress, fewer fees and a more personable environment can all be benefits of settling out of court. But is your lawyer willing to take your case to trial if it becomes an absolute necessity? There are Fort Worth divorce lawyers who concentrate on default divorces or no fault divorces exclusively. That may not fit your needs. You might need someone with the knowledge and competence to stand up for your rights in court.

And if this is their first ever divorce representation (and this may seem cruel) ask for someone else. Granted, they need to get experience somewhere; but do they need to get that experience through one of the most important and possibly devastating circumstances of your entire lifetime?