It is well-established that more than 90% of all divorces end with an agreement between the parties. Shouldn’t you explore that first, instead of starting a long, expensive, and probably unnecessary fight?
We believe the answer is yes. Regrettably, most family law attorneys don’t even ask this question.
There are two ways to get through a divorce: 1) work it out with your spouse for something you both can live with, or 2) pay a trial attorney $250-$450 or more per hour to go to court to ask a judge or other strangers to make these life decisions for you, then hope they make the right decisions.
With our extensive background and experience, we can help you negotiate these life decisions with your spouse, much more quickly and economically than you can by fighting. That’s what we offer through a cooperative divorce. And that’s all we do. We do not accept contested cases.
Divorce attorneys routinely start a fight instead of exploring an early agreement. Fights take much longer and generate much more in fees than an agreement. Make sure a fight is your best option before starting one.
Absent any instructions to the contrary, most divorce attorneys file the case with the court, serve the spouse with the papers, and charge by the hour to fight. The spouse then hires their own attorney by the hour to fight back and so goes one storm after another.
Often, an agreement is not even discussed until after the attorneys have spent months filing motions and discovery documents, or the judge has ordered a mediation.
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Your fee structure should work for you, not against you. Don’t pay your attorney by the hour to keep fighting if you are interested in an early agreement. Instead, pay one flat fee so that both of you are better off the sooner the agreement is reached.
Most divorce attorneys charge by the hour because no one can predict how long a divorce fight might last. Hourly fees will pay your attorney to continue to fight for you as long as necessary.
However, most cooperative divorces either reach an agreement within a month or two, or they become contested. Because of that, one appropriate set fee can be calculated for your cooperative divorce based on the issues in your case.
If your attorney is willing to charge one fixed fee for your cooperative divorce, then both of you will be better off the sooner you reach an agreement. You will also be protected from extra fees if it takes longer than expected. Your fee structure will work for you, instead of against you.
Our experience has been that if an agreement can be explored BEFORE any case is filed in court, then most of our clients can reach an early agreement and save themselves from thousands in hourly fees and months of stress.
Schedule a free consultation with our attorney. Let’s see if we can help you with a cooperative divorce instead of a fight. If we can, then we can guide you through each step of the process and prepare all of the paperwork for your divorce.
We offer one flat fee.
We charge a fixed fee (usually between $2500-$4000 depending on the issues) to help you negotiate an early agreement and prepare all the paperwork necessary for your Final Decree of Divorce. Our clients are often able to sign an Agreement within a month or two.
The average fees of $10,500-$12,700 for one lawyer in the typical year-long divorce fight are 2-3 times what we charge. The average fight almost always lasts 2-4 times longer than our approach.
We are not a budget law firm. It’s our uncommon strategy and flat fee which can keep you out of the storm.
We offer a free consultation.
Find out if your situation might lend itself to an early agreement. Not every case will. We can set up a Zoom meeting with our attorney so you can discuss your case from a comfortable and private location. You have nothing to lose, and you could save yourself significant stress, time and money.
