My community estate is substantial—however, my spouse controls the community estate and has shut me out because s/he knows I am interested in filing for divorce. Can you help?
In certain situations where the estate has substantial assets, but one party controls the community estate and has excluded the other party from the use of the community estate, we may agree to represent the party that
has been ‘shut out’ from the use of the community estate with little or no “upfront fees”. If you are in this situation, contact us immediately—let’s see what we can do for you.
Do you offer free consultation?
We offer a complementary telephone case evaluation that typically lasts for about 15 – 30 minutes. You may schedule a complimentary case evaluation using the “Schedule Appointment” tool on our website. Upon scheduling an appointment, a member of our team will reach out to you and confirm your appointment. Alternatively, you may also call the office directly at: 832.538.0833 or 281.954.5299, to schedule your complimentary case evaluation.
Please note that we do not typically review any documents during the complimentary case evaluation. We will listen to your situation and based on your presentation of the facts, directly answer whatever questions you may have as best as we can. We have found over time that potential clients who write their questions and organize a timeline of the events that led to the controversy, get a whole lot more from the complimentary case evaluation.
Note also that our objective in offering a complimentary case evaluation is to allow the potential client the opportunity to determine if they want to hire us and for us to assess if the prospective client will be a good fit for our firm.
What does it cost to have a formal consultation?
After the complimentary case evaluation, the prospective client may want a more in-depth consultation. The exact cost of a formal consultation will depend on how much preparation we have to put in before the consultation and how much time the consultation lasts. As a general matter, the cost for a typical consultation ranges from $250 to $600. The formal consultation typically takes place in our office and could last up to two hours.
During the consultation, we will review whatever documents the potential clients has, and we will develop an initial ‘plan of action’.
I will like a formal consultation but I cannot come into the office?
We are technologically savvy and routinely meet with clients and potential clients through various video-conferencing platforms. If you anticipate meeting by videoconference, let us know ahead of time so that we may work out the logistics ahead of the scheduled appointment.
How do I sign you up to take on my case?
If you wish to engage our services, we will prepare a legal services agreement that defines the scope of our representation and generate an invoice pursuant to the legal serviced agreement. Upon signing the legal services agreement and making the agreed upon initial payment, we will begin formally representing you.
You do not necessarily have to come into our office to sign us up. We can complete the initial intake process through our client portal.
How do I get updates on my case?
We use a secure cloud based client management system and provide access to this system to our clients. Our clients are able to communicate with us directly through the client management system, review documents, upload documents, as well as review and pay their invoices. We also provide periodic status updates to our clients. Additionally, our clients are encouraged to call us and inquire on the status of their case.
We have found that providing access to our clients, save our clients time and money because in a lot of cases, our clients are able to answer their own questions by logging in to the system.
I have another attorney handling my case; however, I will like to get a second opinion from you?
We are happy to provide second opinion on any Divorce/Family law matter, Business Litigation, or Medical Malpractice case. Please schedule a formal appointment and we will objectively review your case and provide guidance.
Can you take my case on a contingency basis?
It depends. We handle our medical malpractice cases on a contingency basis. In certain business and commercial litigation matters, we may agree to bill on a contingency basis or a mix of contingency and flat fee. We bill for our divorce and family law services on an hourly basis. We do not bill for family law cases on a contingency basis.
If you need additional clarification please contact us at: 832.538.0833 or 281.954.5299