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 No and here’s why. Every case is different and, unfortunately, we cannot estimate the costs for your case without first meeting with you and reviewing your case carefully. You may believe that your case is straightforward, routine and simple but there may be legal issues or difficulties that you haven’t spotted. 

 We consider initial consultation to be a clinical examination. This meeting allows us to get acquainted and to determine the basic nature of your divorce or family law matter. During your initial consultation, you should expect a family lawyer to:

• Review the details of your situation thoroughly;
• Answer questions that you have about your case;
• Explain all your legal options;
• Help you plan a legal strategy for success;
• Provide you with an fee estimate and discuss payment plans or billing arrangement

 During the consultation, our attorneys cannot review your paperwork for accuracy or completeness. If you are determined to handle your case on your own, without hiring an attorney, we cannot provide you instruction on how to do that. 

 We would be honored to have the privilege of handling your divorce or family law matter. And we hope that you decide to hire us and become our client. But you do not become a client of our office simply by having a consultation.  Should you decide to hire us, and should we decide to accept your case, then we would ask you to sign a written representation agreement, spelling out the scope of our services, fees, and other terms and conditions. But consultation alone does not create either an Attorney-Client relationship or any obligation to provide any services other than the consultation itself. 

 We offer in-person consultations at our office located in North Attleboro, MA. This option is our preferred method of analyzing your case. But, if you need help or advice, we offer consultations by phone, Zoom, or any other manner that is convenient for you. Regardless of which form of consultation you choose, a qualified family attorney will be ready to thoroughly analyze your case and carefully explain your rights and options.

If you prefer remote consultation, please make sure you are prepared and have all necessary tools to facilitate a productive meeting. For example, if you have a Zoom consultation scheduled, please make sure that you have a quite place to have a private meeting with your attorney, arrive at least 5-10 minutes before the meeting, and check your connectivity. Calling from public places or from your business place while working will be disruptive and not productive.  

 Bring all documentation related to your matter. The more documentation you bring us, the easier it will be for us to accurately evaluate your legal options. 

If you cannot communicate in English, please bring someone with you who can interpret for you. If you  cannot bring your own interpreter, we are more than happy to arrange an interpreter for you for an additional cost of $150/per hour. In this case, we will need at least a week advance notification. ​​ 

 We typically charge a fee of $200 for a consultation with new clients lasting up to 60 minutes. This fee would be fully credited towards the legal fees of your case if you hire our office within 7 days of your consultation. The consultation fee should be paid before we schedule a consultation with you. Once the fee paid, please notify us through an email and we will contact you to schedule a consultation. 

We accept credit/debit cards, payments in cash, cashier’s check, or money order. We also accept payments through our webpage. In some cases, we also accept personal check