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Author: Divorce.co.nz | Subject: Self Help Legal Room

Created On: 2004-04-13 | Last Edited On: 2008-02-27

Divorce.co.nz has established a relationship with HowToLaw, New Zealand's leading self-help legal web site which offers hundreds of self-help legal articles all written in plain English. You may access this information clicking on the HowToLaw logo below. Divorce, lawyers & the law In working your way through a divorce there are many laws that affect the outcome of your settlements between parties. They may be financial or to do with the care and responsibility of children. You will most likely need to employ the services of a lawyer. However before you do begin work with a lawyer do some research first and prepare yourself. This step is strongly recommended. Help yourself to HowToLaw articles here. . Self-help legal information offered by Divorce.co.nz Divorce.co.nz has established a relationship with HowToLaw, which offers hundreds of self-help legal articles all written in plain English. You may access this information by clicking here How To Discuss Costs with a Lawyer Always discuss the costs (including disbursements) and billing options. Do not be embarrassed by this subject - it is far better to discuss this at the start than after a dispute over costs has arisen. Do not let a lawyer give you vague answers either. Billing options are either upon task completion, interim billing or through an advance payment. A fixed price for the completion of a task is probably the best option, but it is not always available. Work completed to a set cost level is the best option where it is not reasonable to estimate a final cost. Once the set cost limit is reached, the obligation is with the practitioner to contact you and seek your instructions. A quoted hourly rate is the more difficult for you, the client. The practitioner will have their own hourly rates, as will their staff. These rates may vary. We hope you utilise this resource in the first instance as knowing what you want and need will likely reduce your lawyer visits by half - along with your costs.

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