LEGAL FEES

Family law matterscan be relatively simple or extremely complicated depending on each individual set of circumstances. Commensurately, thelegal fees required to litigateeach casedepend on the complexity of the matter.

We understand that each family’s financial situation and arrangements are as unique as the family itself. Our firm has a wide variety of services and fees structured to allow everyoneaccess toexperienced professionallegal representation.

One of our firm’s core values is access to qualitylegal representation for everyone.

This core belief was the foundation in developing our legal fee structure including the following options:

  • Hourly rates based on income and net worth
  • Unbundled legal services

When you set an initial consultation we will review the circumstances of your case, then discuss the fees and payment structure required to professionally represent your matter before the court.

Do you charge by the hour or on a contingency fee basis?

It is unethical to charge on a contingency basis for family law matters. Atypical family law case is charged by the hour. However, we do offerunbundled legal services. For more information, see Unbundled Legal Services below.

We understand that the circumstances of each divorceare unique. Therefore, offering a one price fits allwould besimply irresponsible and misleading. We believe you should have an honest understanding of the potential legal fees you may incur in your family law matter.

Many firms which offer flat fee divorce are only offering a document package for you to file with the court.Then, if a hearingis necessary,appear on your own in front of the judge.If, and most likely when,you are unable to complete the process, youwill be charged for any additional legal workrequired to completeyourdivorce.

Our firm will review your case and give an opinionof the potential legal fees required to represent you. This opinion will bebased on our experienceinsimilar casesour firmhas previously litigated.

Yes, we believe everyone deserves access to legal representation, regardless of your income. We have developed asliding scale fee programfor exactly this purpose. For more information, see Sliding Scale FeeProgram below.

Yes, this is a common situation andthere are various remedies available to resolve this problem? Please contactour office and we can discuss what options may be available in your particularset of circumstances.

In a family law matter,an initial consultation is a legal advisory and counseling session and is therefore billed accordingly.

Yes, we accept Visa®, MasterCard®, American Express® and Discover®.
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STEPS TOMINIMIZE LEGAL FEES IN A DIVORCE

In general, the fewerissues that are in dispute, the less complicated–and less costly–the divorce process can be for you.

A “Noncontested Divorce” may be an option for you if:

  • You are in agreement regarding the need for a divorce
  • Do not have children or arein agreementas to a parenting plan
  • Do not haveproperty or otherassets to divide or are in agreement to their division

Thisoption documents the agreement between the parties andlegally formalizes them in the divorce decree issued by the Court. Generally, this isthe least expensive for method for handling a divorce.

Unfortunately, not all cases can be settled collaboratively and must be handled through the more involved process of a “Contested Divorce.” Each issue which the parties cannot agree upon must be settledthrough the divorce. To reducelegal fees, it is advisable to agree on as manyissues as possible anduseyour legal counselonly when necessary to negotiate unsettledmatters. Remember, each matter indispute willincur legal fees for both parties,not just one. We adviseeach partyretain separate counsel for all “Contested Divorce” cases.

Representing yourself can be the most expensive way to handle a divorce. When mistakes are made, hiring an attorney atany point in the future to repair issues, is routinely more expensive than doing it right from thebeginning. Divorces handled through proper legal counselsignificantly reduce the probability of re-litigating matters in the future.

SLIDING SCALE FEE PROGRAM

Our firm has developed a tiered hourly rate program to assist low to moderateincomeindividuals with access toquality legal representation. Qualification for the program is basedon the income and net worth of the family.

Clients will complete an assessment which includes asworn financial statementaccompanied byverifying documentation. Candidates who qualify will receive legalrepresentation at a reduced hourly rate.

This is a discounted legal fee program, not diminished legal services. These clients receive the same legal representation as all clients represented by our firm.

UNBUNDLED LEGAL SERVICES

Certain clients may prefer to contract our firm to handle very specific individual family legal matters. Most legal services offered by our firm may be contracted individually. These legal servicesarebilled eitheras aflat fee orhourlyrate dependent on the legal service anddetermined on a case-by-case basis.

NOTE: Unbundled Legal Services may have limitations and restrictions in many cases including but not limited to The Law Offices of Lisa E. Frazer, LLC. representation under a Limited Entry of Appearance.

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THE LAW OFFICES OF LISA E. FRAZER, LLC.

936 East 18th Avenue
Denver, CO 80218
303-861-7717

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