9 Key Questions To Ask Your Family Lawyer During Your First Meeting With Them!

9 Key Questions To Ask Your Family Lawyer During Your First Meeting With Them!

I’ll bet you anything that you would like to know the key questions to ask a family lawyer in your initial interview

Hi, my name is Thomas O’Malley.  I’m an experienced family lawyer in Durham Region and the GTA.

Here’s 9 key questions to ask a family lawyer in your first interview to make sure you are hiring the right family lawyer for your case:

1.   How long have you been working as family lawyer?

You want to make sure you hire an experienced family lawyer in the first place.  Your case can quickly become complicated so that you need a seasoned or experienced family lawyer on your side to protect your legal rights in your separation or divorce.

 2.  What is your approach?

You should ask how your family lawyer would approach your case.  What are their strategies?  What do they think about family court?  What do they think about negotiating a separation agreement with your former spouse?

3.  What is your retainer that you require?

A family lawyer requires a retainer amount that you must pay in advance before the lawyer starts working on your behalf.  The retainer amount usually amounts to several thousands of dollars or more. 

 4.  How much will your legal services cost?

 Your family lawyer can only provide a rough estimate of the cost of your case.  When your spouse is unreasonable, you will, unfortunately, face higher legal costs since they will drag out your case. 

Often, your case is not as simple as you initially think!

5.  What are my family law rights in my situation?

Your family lawyer should carefully listen to the details of your case in the initial meeting.  Then your lawyer should give you an overview of how Ontario family law principles apply to the facts of your case.

6.    What do you think the outcome will be?

Your family lawyer should discuss the possible outcomes in your case based on the details of your situation and the application of Ontario family law to your case.

7.    How long will the process take?

Your family lawyer should give you some idea how long the separation, divorce or family court process will take in your case.

8.        How do you approach trying to settle my case?

Your family lawyer should be working on trying to get a fair and reasonable settlement that protects your legal rights in your separation or divorce as soon as possible.

 9.       What happens next to get my separation or divorce going?

Your family lawyer should set out the actual process in your case so that you clearly understand the steps to completing your separation or divorce.

If you have any questions about your separation, divorce or family law case and you would like our help, there’s a few ways to contact our office.  You can leave a message on my Facebook law office page, visit my website at www.canadiandivorcelegaladvice.com, or call me directly at 905-434-8837. 

We would be happy to speak to you.

Oh, by the way, did you know you can protect your family law rights and get essential information on settling your family law issues with your former spouse with the daily indispensable family law advice and tips at my FREE Facebook group? 

Click here to find out more: Durham Region Separation and Divorce Legal Support Group  

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