Minggu, 13 Januari 2013

Advantages Of Choosing Fixed Fee Divorce Packages To Clients

By Steven Harrison


Newly weds never see an end to their love story. Some love stories have a happy ending while others have a bitter or sour ending since they couples may have to separate as a result of certain reasons. The endings are sour because people suffer both emotionally and financially since separation involves legal fees and other incidental costs. Lawyers offering such services charge on a time cost basis such that they charge for every document handled, every call made consultation and any other attention they might offer to a case. This would be unaffordable to many people wanting to separate. Since many of these proceedings have a similar process from their inception to the end, some law firms have standardized some services and provide them as a package which clients can pay for. These are mostly those things that are mandatory in any separation case. These are called fixed fee divorce packages and may be of different classes depending on whether children are involved or not. Clients therefore pay for these services in bulk which involve anything that is ordinarily involved in such cases and can therefore obtain many benefits.

These are cheaper compared to paying for each service separately. This is because through such bulk payment for services, they are guaranteed of receiving such services at the agreed cost. This makes it easy for individuals to budget their overall expenditure. In addition, the savings made during such proceedings can be invested.

In some cases, law firms may have workshops where they counsel clients before the process can be finalized. This is a voluntary workshop organized on specific days and is free to attend for anyone with such a package. Some of the issues addressed include the impact of such separation on the lives of each person and their children.

The lawyers can also assist clients in preparing a new will which is updated on their new status. This is done immediately the separation is completed to ensure changes are made to the existing will. People take long to prepare wills individually since there are heavy costs involved in consulting their lawyer and also they lack the time to do that due to busy schedules. Preparing a will when your status has changed therefore ensures it is up to date.

The legal fees involved in the entire process are agreed in the beginning. Therefore the lawyers are expected to work within such budget and ensure they provide quality legal services. The result is fair practices by the lawyers since they do not charge for anything that they do. The client on the other hand feels in control of expenditure since the amount is stated and cannot change without proper explanation.

Once the agreement has been made, the client may be required to pay a down payment for the services to be offered. The remainder is usually to be paid upon completion of the case. The client is therefore is in control of expenditures since they only pay for what was agreed. There are separate arrangements for any other service outside such packages which are paid when needed.

Various documents regarding the separation such as parental responsibility agreements may be included as part of these packages. However, this is different in different law firms. Clients also do not have to pay for consultation fees once they take up these packages. They can therefore contact their attorney any time without worrying about cost.

Fixed fee divorce packages are thus necessary for couples getting divorced and who do not want the separation to leave them poor. The packages list out the things that are covered under the agreement to ensure clients know what they are paying for. This is why comparing packages from different firms is necessary to get a good deal.




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