New York Divorce Attorney, Flat Fee Versus By the Hour: Sanity Versus Insanity
Today's attorney's fees have become astronomical. I recently read an article by a New York divorce lawyer who charges $700 per hour. Given that the average contested divorce can take hundreds of hours, if you are in the market for a divorce and can do math your stomach probably just dropped.
$700 an hour is on the high side. The average New York contested divorce attorney fee is approximately $250 an hour. Again, hundreds of hours... I wouldn't want to be paying those fees.
Sex, Technology and Divorce: Today’s Lipstick on His Collar…
Today's technology has enabled amazing advancements for modern society. It allows us to communicate easier, find people with similar interests faster and trade media at lightening speeds. The internet has also spurred on what our ancestors termed adultery in new ways...
Internet Based New York Divorce Law Practice Alters the Legal Playing Field…
My law office, the Law Office of David Centeno PLLC, is not your…
How Fast Can I Get Divorced in New York? Here are the Factors…
When it comes to how fast we can get you your divorce, I always…
Fear that Your Spouse Won’t Agree to an Uncontested Divorce? Read This…
Often I get calls from husbands or wives, talking in hushed tones, asking for advice regarding how they can convince their spouse to get an uncontested divorce versus a contested one. I don't blame them. In today's economy, I too would want to at least try my best to get an uncontested divorce that is more affordable, far faster and less painful that its contested alternative.
Learn How to Save Money on Your Divorce, Even in New York, the Most Expensive Divorce State in the Nation – The “Affordable Divorce”
New York is not only one of the most expensive places to live, its also one of the most expensive places on earth to get divorced. New York divorce is exceedingly expensive for various reasons:
* New York still requires fault grounds for divorce (as the New York Times recently editorialized and I commented on),
* New York’s custody laws seem to encourage litigation, and
* professional licenses and educational degrees are classified as marital assets,
all which promotes litigation. New York state doesn't make it easy to get divorced.
Yet, don't fear. Our law office offers an affordable alternative to the average litigious New York divorce. Our law office has coined the phrase "Affordable Divorce" to describe the inexpensive, out of court, often amicable divorce settlements that our law office reaches for our clients.
New York Divorce Lawyer: Statement of Client’s Rights and Responsibilities
The following is the standard Statement of Client's Rights and responsibilities that I include in all my New York divorce and family law retainer agreements. If you retain me as your divorce or family law lawyer, the following will be your rights and responsibilities:
New York Separation Agreements. Should You Get One Instead of a Divorce?
Clients often ask me about New York separation agreements, what they are, how they work, and if they should enter one instead of getting a costly divorce.
You should always consider a separation agreement as a valid option and as an alternative to divorce. A separation agreement puts in writing the terms of your separation, which one year from the date the agreement is filed with the court, become the terms of your uncontested divorce.
The benefits of a separation agreement are:
New York No Fault Divorce Law… When?
The New York Times has published letters from readers responding to it recent scathing editorial regarding New York state's refusal to enact no fault divorce laws. New York is the only state that requires you to prove the fault of your spouse to legally justify your divorce.
Cheap New York Divorce Lawyer… How Do I Do It?
How do I offer cheap New York divorces? Before I get into the details I want to discuss why I dislike the word cheap...
The word "cheap" has various connotations as evidenced by Dictionary.com:
