Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Patricia writes about family law and tips for female lawyers. New York: In New York, where I practice law, there is a legal ...

Key Takeaways Get the attorney’s fee structure in writing up front.Provide a clean, organized financial package so your legal team can focus on strategy instead of gathering information.Start with a ...

Going through a divorce is expensive both emotionally and financially. Between attorney fees, court costs, and the financial upheaval of separating one household into two, the temptation to seek ...

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It’s common knowledge that divorce is expensive. It’s one reason people wait so long to do it. Divorce is expensive. But how costly? And why? Since going through my own divorce, which was finalized in ...

If an attorney fees application is within a support magistrate’s discretion and an attorney has complied with procedure, when ...