I provide a free initial consultation for family law matters. This gives me an opportunity to meet with a potential client, learn about their situation and decide how I can most effectively represent them. I then prepare a detailed representation agreement that describes the specific legal services that I will provide in that particular case along with a fixed fee for those services. In a prior post, I suggested five questions to help you choose a family law attorney. Below are five things to bring with you to an initial consultation to help you and the family law attorney evaluate your case.
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A recent credit report- you can obtain this free online from places like freecreditreport.com or Costco
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Copies of state and federal tax returns for the last two years
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Copies of your pay stubs for the last two months
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An organized file containing all of the papers filed in this case, if the case has already been filed
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A list of basic information for all of the people involved in the matter, including the other party, his or her attorney, your children, and all employers
