Anyone thinking about filing for divorce has probably spent some time on the Internet looking at alternatives to hiring a local attorney. They may be hoping to save a few bucks by avoiding attorney’s fees but are being a bit shortsighted. The fact of the matter is a reasonable divorce attorney can save you both money and time.
Benefits of Legal Counsel
There are scores of advantages to having your divorce attorney, as opposed to representing yourself, but we’ll highlight some of the most important here:
- Protection: Your attorney has your best interests in mind. That means the aim is to protect your assets, custody rights, and future. Without your attorney, you can never know if you are getting a fair settlement.
- Time: Divorce takes time, pure and simple. But your attorney has negotiating skills, knowledge, and contacts that can expedite matters to your advantage.
- Emotions: Even the most stoic among us experience some confusing emotions associated with a divorce. Most people experience a concoction of rage, confusion, desperation, and sadness. Many see between feelings of extreme vengeance and total antipathy. But your lawyer, although sympathetic to your emotional rollercoaster, is clear-headed to get you the best deal possible. If you need to be dissuaded from pursuing a battle over some menial detail, or if you need to be psyched up to fight for your rights, your attorney is there for you. With an understanding of the law as a lever, your heavy-hitting attorney keeps an eye on the prize.
- Options: There are generally a plethora of issues that need to be resolved in the course of a divorce. While Mississippi laws guide one on the basics, the details of every divorce can be negotiated. Rather than battling it with your ex alone, your experienced attorney goes to the table with your interests in mind and all the legal tools in the toolbag to devise the deal you need. There is more than one way to achieve your goals; your attorney knows those routes.
- Paperwork: Why hassle with the many required forms and deadlines when your able attorney can take care of it on your behalf? Remember, if you’re representing yourself in court, the expectations for your performance are no more lenient than they are for any attorney. Honest mistakes might be regarded as simple carelessness or as efforts at deception. Neither benefits you.
Get Things Moving
If it’s time to start thinking about divorce and get the ball rolling, having the Jackson divorce attorneys at Derek L. Hall, PC, on your team is the first move you should make. With experience and dexterity, we will fight aggressively to achieve your desired outcomes. Contact our office today to schedule a free, confidential consultation.
