A husband must pay his ex-wife more than $550,000 in attorneys’ fees and costs stemming from seven years of litigation, a Rhode Island Family Court judge has decided. Plaintiff Marnee McCollum and ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

The state of Oklahoma makes it unethical for lawyers to take a divorce action on a “contingency fee” basis. That leaves only two ways for a divorce lawyer to be paid: By the hour, which is the most ...

Divorce can be a financially daunting process, often requiring significant resources to cover legal fees and other related expenses. For many, a divorce loan might seem like a viable solution to ...

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