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How to not spend $100,000 on your divorce

I’m a divorce lawyer so I have the experience to be able to tell you when your case may be very costly.

There are times when it surprises everyone, but most of the time the writing is on the wall.

Do you really want to spend every penny that you have on litigation for years? Unless it is expendable income , or money that has no consequences attached to it, most people would say emphatically NO.

So the normal litigation method using hourly billing is the surest way to get to a $100,000 divorce. Check out our website for more information on contested divorces and high asset litigation.

But what is the best way to NOT spend everything?

Here is How to not spend $100,000 on your divorce —-> Fixed Fees Divorce is the best way as you will be given a quote for exactly what the fees will be. No monkey business. That’s all you will pay for attorney fees.

We are not saying every divorce will be $100,000.00 using hourly billing and traditional litigation methods, we are only saying that using Fixed Fees Divorce will prevent you from that that expensive surprise that some people will find themselves in when their hourly divorce bills are sky-high!

Now of course, we have the obligatory language of every situation is going vary, but what this article is trying to say is that if your net worth is $100,000, you probably don’t want to pay $100,000 on your divorce. You might be surprised, but some people do.

They don’t start out thinking they are going to pay $100,000 even though their only asset is a modest pension, but years later, and multiple attorneys later, and with so much emotion and heartache, they finally finish.

Our goal is to get it over with expeditiously, and efficiently.

Collaborative divorce is also another wonderful way to keep the costs at bay and really focus on a reasonable resolution.

Call us at (813) 272-2345 to speak to Fixed Fees Divorce lawyers in Florida.

I got a restraining order against me!

If you have a restraining order against you, you can rest easy as William S. Foley, PA is skilled and experienced in defending Domestic Violence Injunctions (Restraining Orders) in tampa and all over the gulf coast of Florida.

We offer Fixed Fees solution to Restraining Orders in Tampa and all over Florida.

Call (813) 272-2345 for a consultation on your domestic violence injunction.

You need to act immediately as if you have to subpoena witnesses to the return hearing, we need to start working on that immediately as there are special rules on subpoenaing certain witnesses and the timeframes necessary to do so. When you retain us, we start working on your DVI (Domestic Violence Injunction aka Restraining Order) immediately as we know how important this is to you.

Call a restraining order tampa lawyer today. We are family law attorneys handling domestic violence injunctions, sexual violence injunctions, dating violence injunctions, stalking injunctions and repeat violence injunctions all over the gulf coast of Florida. Call today to speak with an attorney at (813) 272-2345

When am I going to get to see my kids?

Florida wants you to see your children — it’s just a matter of time for us to work on you seeing them.

So, the question still is “When am I going to get to see my kids?”

We are presented with this issue, from all different angles from all different people of all different backgrounds and it is universally very, very tough for a parent to deal with this question and the resulting answer of “please trust the process”.

We understand that the time it may take can be excruciating. But there are certain issues that need to be dealt with first no matter the situation, if you have not seen the children in a while.

A transition schedule may be necessary. Your child’s best interest are paramount. Not yours.

So we move it in the right direction, and even though it may take time, the overwhelming majority of cases see reunification with their children (except in some cases involving abuse, neglect or other extreme circumstances).

We can also speak to you about whether your case is one that this appropriate to file an emergency motion.

So the answer to ‘When am I going to get to see my kids?’ is “as soon is appropriate for your child”.

The Court may have to make that decision if you spouse/other parent is preventing contact for whatever reason. Again, this can take some time, but we know it’s worth it. So there is no time like the present to get this process started.

Call us today to get started (813) 272-2345

What Do Family Law Attorneys Do?

Family Law and Divorce Lawyers help guide people through some of the worst times of their lives.

People many times liken a divorce to the same grieving process as if a close family member or spouse has passed away.

There are so many scary and foreign feelings that well up inside of people during a divorce or a contested family law matter.

We are here to be a voice of reason.

To be someone to lean on.

We are counselors-at-law and that is what we do.

We are lawyers who advocate for you in court. William S. Foley, PA is a trial trained and litigation experienced firm. We don’t stand down. We fight for you in your toughest hour.

But we are also counselors.

We are not trained psychologists, but we are counselors at law.

We give you advice, guidance and assistance along the path that you are going down.

Sometimes people just want to be heard.

We listen.

We are here for you.

Call today for more information: (813) 272-2345

How do I ask for a prenup?

What is a NOT-romantic question that you can ask prior to marriage?

“Honey, should we get a prenup?”

Yup. That doesn’t really set the mood for a night of romantic bliss. That probably sets the mood for a night of your fiancé to be on google, researching their options.

BUT – There is a but, a big but….even though it’s about as romantic as colonoscopy, it’s really necessary.

But for who?

Does everyone need a prenup?

Hmmm….that’s a tough question. In your hypothetical marriage if you start out with nothing and end with nothing, yea, it might not be as necessary.

But if you start out with anything of value, or a soon-to-be spouse has significant debt or assets it starts to move towards the suggestion that yes — You might need to be super un-romantic tonight.

Also let’s say that you married Mark Zuckerburg before Facebook, yea, he might not have had a ton of money before he had that little idea called Facebook, but afterwords, yes… prenup = necessary.

Protecting businesses, protecting assets, protecting assets, delineating each parties rights and obligation upon divorce (my favorite one, as setting up a game plan upon divorce makes it so much easier for everyone) are situations where a prenup can be absolutely necessary.

So even though what you are walking into the marriage may be minimal (or not), it’s still a good idea to set up a game plan for that situation where you have to walk down the the aisle… of the courthouse divorce court that is.

So you still want to know, “How do I ask for a prenup?”

You do. Right now. Walk away from the computer.

The longer you wait, the more problems you will have.

If you have any questions, give Florida Prenup Lawyer William S. Foley a call at (813) 272-2345 right now.

How much will my divorce cost?

How much will my divorce cost me in Florida?

Set up an initial consultation to discuss our Fixed Fees Divorce option. We can tell you exactly what you will pay for fees.

EXACTLY!

Hourly fees retainers are uncertain. They don’t tell you EXACTLY what the end result for fees will be. Fixed Fees Retainers at William S. Foley, PA tell you what you pay and you will pay nothing extra for fees.

We are experienced in divorce and family law and can tell you exactly what you will pay us for attorneys fees.

Give us a call (813) 272-2345 and we can help.

We are divorce lawyers in Florida and we will tell you how much your divorce will cost during your initial consultation.

Fixed Fees vs Hourly Fees will give you some more info about the difference between the two different billing structures.

We believe in Fixed Fees. We know you will too when you give us the chance to help.

If you have questions, look at our site and give us a call.

This is what we do.

We can help you through this.

Florida Family Law Attorneys Fees

We want to turn pricing of Family Law matters in Florida upside-down

We are reinventing Florida Family Law Attorneys Fees all over the state.

Fixed Fees.

That means that you pay set prices for all family law matters in Florida

It’s a notion that you deserve.

You can purchase an airline ticket for a set price (well, sometimes you will get some baggage fees, but you get the point) why can’t you get legal services at a set price as well?

We think you deserve more.

Most attorneys only will offer hourly retainers for contested divorce and family law matters, NOT US. We offer Fixed Fees for all Divorce and Family Law matters.

Call us at (813) 272-2345.

We offer fixed fees for all family law matters. We are reinventing Florida Family Law Attorneys Fees.

Not just uncontested divorce matters, we offer for contested divorce and contested family law matters as well.

What are some matters that we offer Fixed Fees on?

* Divorces of all kinds (contested, uncontested, military, collaborative, everything!), Paternity, Child Support, Modifications, Enforcement, Relocation, Department of revenue matters, Domestic Violence Injunctions, Prenuptial Agreements, Post-nuptial Agreements, Mediation, Name Changes, Alimony, Time-sharing, Temporary Custody – so, the short answer is ALL Family Law matters!

Fixed Fees Collaborative Divorce FAQ

So how do you quote Collaborative Divorce Fixed Fees?

Easy! Same as our contested divorce and family law matters. We quote you during the consultation an upfront stage 1 fee that is due upon retaining and then you will have 2 other stage payments. So it is a different structure than our contested divorce quotes as there are less stages as collaborative divorces are ideally supposed to not last as long as a litigation based divorce.

What if we settle after the 1st collaborative divorce team meeting?

Well, then whatever you were supposed to pay up until that point is all that you will owe. So it gives everyone the motivation to get this over with as efficiently as possible!

What is the deal with expert fees in a fixed fees divorce?

It is the same as a contested divorce where you will be owing all costs to third parties as these are separate from attorneys fees.

The fixed fees model that we use is for you to know what your attorneys fees will be throughout the case. The costs associated with filing fees, depositions, court reporters, investigative fees, subpoenas, etc. are all to be paid by you as necessary. Some of these fixed fees cases won’t incur any costs except for a filing fee.

However, in a collaborative situation experts are recommended (a financial expert and a mental health expert) and these costs would be born by you and your spouse which are separate from the fixed attorney fees as discussed on this site.

Hourly vs Fixed Fees: The Showdown!

We still offer hourly fee representation, so we get it that some people might be skeptical about fixed fees cases as hourly billing is still the norm.

Well, so were beepers until cell phones really took hold…

and then there was Steve Jobs and that silly idea of a smartphone.

Is Fixed Fees the new iPhone?

Maybe. Maybe not.

But it is better than a beeper (aka Hourly Fees)

Hourly fees put the risk on you as the client. But in Fixed Fees, you know what you are spending.

Continuances won’t charge you more. Continued hearings won’t charge you more. We won’t charge you more than what we say you will pay during your initial consultation.

Can your attorney say that?

Can your attorney tell you exactly what you will pay for attorney fees from here until eternity (or the end of the case— which I know sometimes feels like eternity) and the answer is No.

Florida has yet to see the light on this topic.

We are pushing forward with this idea.

We get pushback, we get questions from other attorneys, “Well aren’t you as the attorneys gonna get hosed if you don’t quote enough?”

Yup. We are taking that chance. We’ve been doing this long enough that coupled with this new idea of Fixed Fees Divorce in Florida, we can tell you exactly what you will pay for attorney fees. And then we will take the risk.

This is what we do. Why shouldn’t we take the risk?

Do you practice law? Have you done hundreds and hundreds of divorces? No? Well, then why is the risk with you? Why do you have to GUESS what your fees might be at the end of the case?

So hourly billing still exists in Florida, it probably will for a very long time. But some people still use beepers.

Use your iPhone and give us a call.

Peace of Mind

The product is peace of mind.

You will get through this.

You will know exactly what it will cost with Fixed Fees Divorce.

You will move on.

You are buying peace of mind.

Fixed Fees Divorce means that we the attorneys take the risk.

You now know exactly what you will pay for attorneys fees.

And you will have an experienced Fixed Fees attorney to guide you through this,

This is what we do.

We are here to help.