How can I minimize the legal fees and minimize the damage in my divorce?

It saves time when a client prepares their financial documents in an organized manner to give to their
attorney. A client should write down all important information in chronological order. This will make it
easier for the attorney to quickly learn about the facts of your case. While the case is pending, a client
should always respond timely to requested information from their attorney’s offices. I encourage clients
to utilize email to update their information as it takes far less time for the attorney to review it and
respond to the client’s email.
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A client should also prepare in advance for all scheduled office conference with their counsel. It will be
more time efficient to have all your questions written down to make certain all issues and concerns are
addressed within the time allotted.

Another good tip is to make two copies of all documents for your attorney. This will help you to be able to keep the time and costs down for the attorney to prepare the documents to be introduced as evidence in your hearing or trial. As the time approached for a hearing or trial, a client should make an appointment with their attorney to review and prepare their testimony and what will be expected of them during the court proceeding. This is very helpful in minimizing the time in court so that hearing
and trials can be efficiently handled and completed as opposed to the risk of running out of time and having the matter continued to a future date and time.

The most important top to keep the legal fees to a minimum is to decide early on what is truly important. Many of the decisions in a divorce case must be business decisions and separated from emotional issues. A client should determine what there is of value and let go of the small stuff. In decisions regarding minor children and parental responsibility, put the anger to the side, and make decisions that are in the best interests of the children. Look at the situation from the eyes of your
children so they can get the best of both worlds and feel happy and safe in both households.

Diana Figueroa, Esquire, is the founder of At the Figueroa Law Group, a Melbourne, Florida based family law firm dedicated to providing you with effective legal representation that truly makes a positive difference in your life. She can be reached at (321)259-3100.