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A divorce does not always have to be very
expensive. The amount of legal fees paid to an attorney is directly
related to the level of agreement between the two divorcing parties.
Attorneys typically bill clients by the hour. When the two parties can
generally agree, the billable hours can be kept to a minimum, thereby
keeping the cost of the divorce down. Agreement means that the two
parties can reach agreement themselves about the interests and living
arrangements of children and the division of marital property. In
contested divorces, children and marital property are usually areas of
debate which result in increased attorney billable hours and court time
and therefore higher legal fees.
Our solution is a flat fee divorce. This
option is available to divorcing couples when there is an uncontested
divorce. An uncontested divorce means that both parties agree to the
divorce and choose not to fight it. The divorce agreement would detail
the living interests and child support for children and the division of
marital property.
Call us today at
713-528-2400 for a free initial divorce consultation to see if a flat
fee divorce will meet your needs.
Telephone 713-528-2400
2211 Norfolk Street, Suite 711 Houston, TX 77098
Affordable Flat Fee Divorce
in Houston
- What You Need to Know
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Will my case be
eligible for a flat fee divorce?
This cannot be determined until more facts
are gathered during the initial consultation. It can be hard to gauge
whether or not the other party will remain cooperative during the divorce
process. Divorce is very difficult emotionally on any human being which
makes it difficult to predict how another party will react. You must be
prepared that the circumstances can change if there is disagreement
between you and your spouse which then changes the dynamics of your
situation.
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How can you offer a
flat fee divorce?
Lawyers can offer flat fee divorces based on
their estimates of how much time the case will take to resolve. Flat
fees give the consumer more control of the divorce financially.
Conversely, if the attorney knows that a divorce will only require a
certain number of billable hours to resolve, then he/she is comfortable
in offering the flat fee divorce option instead of the traditional
retainer requirement and hourly billable rate.
What happens if there
becomes disagreement between my spouse and me?
It is not uncommon for this situation to
occur due to the emotional difficulty of divorce proceedings. Hopefully,
the disagreement can be worked out between you and the spouse and not require the
assistance of the attorney. Should the disagreement continue, then the
case would no longer be a flat fee divorce and would require a retainer.
The money already paid would be applied as the initial retainer. The
most important thing you can do to keep the divorce costs down is to
reach agreement between you and your spouse without the help of the
attorney.
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Can there be an
uncontested divorce if there are children involved?
Yes, there can be an uncontested divorce when
children are involved. Children can be the hardest thing for divorcing
parties to agree upon. Agreement has to be reached on living
arrangements, child support and visitation. Any one of those items by
themselves is a difficult topic for any family to discuss. Negotiating
and reaching agreement on these items is usually the most difficult step
in divorce proceedings.
Can I be eligible for
a flat fee divorce if I own a house or have a 401k?
A flat fee divorce is possible even if you
own a home or have a 401k. You and your spouse will have to agree on
division of all marital property including the home and 401k for there to
be an uncontested divorce.
Call us today at
713-528-2400 for a free initial divorce consultation to see if we can meet your divorce
attorney needs.
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