The Family Law Partners team understands that the first meeting with your legal advisor is an important step. You will have hundreds of questions at the first consultation and almost as many anxieties.
The Family Law Partners team understands that the first meeting with your legal advisor is an important step. You will have hundreds of questions at the first consultation and almost as many anxieties.
The following pointers may help you feel better prepared for that all-important initial meeting:-
The list is not exhaustive by any means. But if you are able to at least consider half of the points on this list, you will be well on the way to making the most productive use of your solicitor’s time (and your money).
You should bear in mind that if you are using the collaborative model your solicitor will not be giving you ‘positional’ advice-ie what’s in it for me. They will discuss the process and what you and your partner would be hoping to achieve.
Remember, you and your specialist divorce solicitor will need to work as a team. If you are going to use the collaborative model the team looking for the solution that works for your family will include your partner and their solicitor. There’s a thought: work with, rather than against, one another!
If you would like an appointment with one of our specialists then please contact us on 0330 055 2234.
We are committed to advising you of all the options available to you, and (unlike other family lawyers) will support you with solutions that avoid the traditional court process.
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