What are your retainer fees? If that’s not a generic question, I don’t know what is! I know there’s a lot of confusion out there about how attorneys bill and what we charge for. I also know that there’s often a general feeling that we’re not all that willing to give straight answers. In law school, the joke was always that the answer to every single question is “It depends.” Today, I’m going to explain to you what goes in to setting retainer fees, and the different types of cases that we … [Read more...]
I’m scared to talk to a Virginia divorce attorney
I don’t know about you, but I don’t like talking to people I don’t know on the phone. Even silly things, like ordering pizza, give me little stomach flutters when I pick up the phone. There’s no real reason; it’s not like anything bad has ever come from me picking up the phone and talking to someone new (and, sometimes, really good things happen—like pizza gets delivered!), but it still bothers me. I would avoid it completely if I could. Lots of times, I can avoid picking up the phone and … [Read more...]
What do you get in a consultation for divorce at Hofheimer Family Law?
For most women, attending an initial consultation is the first step in a divorce or custody case. Others have either requested a free copy of one of our books, What Every Virginia Woman Should Know About Divorce, What Every Virginia Military Wife Needs to Know About Divorce, the Women’s Custody Survival Guide, or the Woman's Guide to Hiring an Outstanding Family Law Attorney, or even attended one of our seminars, Second Saturday: What Every Virginia Woman Should Know About Divorce or Custody … [Read more...]
