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...]
Costs in Divorce
One of the first questions people ask about divorce is how much it will cost. I get it, and I've been in your shoes. When I know (or suspect) that something will be fairly expensive, I want to know, before I get too far along, how much I can reasonably expect to pay. Knowing that helps me know whether I can set my heart on having something, or whether I need to steer myself in another direction because it's totally outside the realm of possibility. Divorce is expensive. Right? I mean, we've … [Read more...]
