To choose an attorney, you should follow the same procedures you would do when selecting any vendor. Shop around, seek references and interview. Yellow pages, your county law library and bar association, Attorney directories and listing websites are good places to begin the search. Talk to several attorneys and short list the ones you feel will be able to work on your case. Call each of the short listed attorneys and check if they are available for a meeting to discuss your case, and what the fee schedule would be for this meeting. Ask for any information available on the lawyer or your subject matter, and review it carefully. This is the time for comparison shopping. Compare the background and work experience of one lawyer with another before you call for an appointment. Check the results each of the attorneys have obtained for clients who needed the same kind of services. Make sure you obtain answers to the following questions:
• If the attorney has experience with your kind of problem?
• Is the fee or on hourly basis and what does the fee cover?
• Is there a written agreement describing fees and services provided for the fees?
We are based in Athens, GA (Georgia). Our Divorce Attorneys can represent you if you are located in Athens, Watkinsville, Carnesville, Elberton, Homer, Jefferson, Danielsville, Lexington, Hartwell, Winder, and Clarke County, Oconee County, Elbert County, Franklin County, Banks County, Jackson County, Madison County, Hart County, Barrow County and Oglethorpe County, Ben Epps Airport, University of Georgia (UGA), Piedmont Judicial Circuit, Northern Judicial Circuit and Athens-Clarke County.
Divorce proceedings are complicated. Any mistake you make can affect the outcome. Divorce is regulated by state laws. Remember, your attorney is a human and can make mistakes. So make sure you read all the documents before your attorney files them. Check them for the facts. Leave the legal formalities to the attorney. He knows them but he may not know the exact facts of your case. This can lead to complicated problems later. Do everything in your power to assist your case and support, not hinder, your attorney. Ask your attorney how you can best assist them.
Speak the truth. Fully disclose all aspects of your case to your attorney. Your attorney needs to know the bad facts as well as the good facts. Knowing the bad facts helps your attorney to do damage control to minimize it. You can provide your attorney with a brief, bullet-point, summary of the facts of your case as you see it.
You can seek a divorce even if you’re formally separated. It is fine to maintain your separation without getting a divorce for as long as you want if you and your spouse agree to it. But once your spouse wants out, it’s their right to proceed with a divorce. Don’t try binding your spouse to an agreement to stay married for a certain period of time before seeking divorce.
We are based in Athens, GA (Georgia). Our Divorce Attorneys can represent you if you are located in Athens, Watkinsville, Carnesville, Elberton, Homer, Jefferson, Danielsville, Lexington, Hartwell, Winder, and Clarke County, Oconee County, Elbert County, Franklin County, Banks County, Jackson County, Madison County, Hart County, Barrow County and Oglethorpe County, Ben Epps Airport, University of Georgia (UGA), Piedmont Judicial Circuit, Northern Judicial Circuit and Athens-Clarke County.
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Our family law firm handles cases in Athens, Georgia. Our Georgia divorce lawyers represent clients in Athens and the Athens-Clarke County area.
