{"id":1797,"date":"2017-07-20T15:09:49","date_gmt":"2017-07-20T15:09:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/afadmin.ahrenstech.com\/?p=840"},"modified":"2017-07-20T15:09:49","modified_gmt":"2017-07-20T15:09:49","slug":"tips-for-working-with-a-law-firm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dslawcolorado.com\/tips-for-working-with-a-law-firm\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips for Working with a Law Firm"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"modal fade limit-height in\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"modal-dialog\">\n<div class=\"modal-content\">\n<div class=\"modal-body\">\n<form novalidate=\"true\" data-limit-height=\"\" data-confirm=\"Import\" data-title=\"Import Content?\"><strong>July 20, 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Get the Most Out of Your Work with<\/strong><strong> Your Lawyer: <\/strong>When\u00a0you hire an attorney for <a href=\"https:\/\/dslawcolorado.com\/estate-planning\/#.WXEHl-Qm5Hg\">estate planning<\/a>, help with a loved one\u2019s estate, or any other legal matter you want to make sure that the work gets done as quickly as possible and at the best possible value. \u00a0Here are some tips to have the most useful and value-oriented law firm experience.<!--more--><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Get to know the <a href=\"https:\/\/dslawcolorado.com\/attorneys\/#.WXEHuuQm5Hg\">lawyer<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/dslawcolorado.com\/staff\/#.WXEHyeQm5Hg\">law firm staff<\/a>. You\u2019ll be working with the entire team, so it\u2019s a good idea to know who to reach out to at the office. Paralegals and office assistants are employed by the lawyer to help you.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>The more organized you are, the easier and more efficient the entire process will be. Bring copies of all requested documents in a binder or another organized way.\u00a0 This will save you the cost of having a paralegal review and organize the information for you\u2014and maybe even a trip to the office or additional meeting if something is forgotten.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Keep your original documents in a secure place and only bring in copies of your originals if we request the original of a particular document. That being said, it\u2019s always a good idea to bring the original will to the first meeting when you need to probate a loved one\u2019s estate.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Be brutally honest with us both about your situation and your thoughts about the advice we\u2019re offering to you. Give the <em>whole<\/em> story so that the advice you receive and pay for is information based on your real circumstances and not a sanitized version of them. We\u2019re not here to judge \u2013 we\u2019re here to develop solutions to the issues that you and your family are facing. If you have second thoughts about the advice you receive or don\u2019t plan to follow through with it, let us know so we can ensure that you and your family\u2019s interests are as protected as possible.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Bring a list of goals, concerns, and questions to every meeting so you can cover everything you want to discuss during your meeting instead of incurring the cost (and hassle) of a phone call or additional meeting to ask a question you forgot about.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>When you meet with the attorney or with a paralegal, feel free to take notes because you\u2019re probably not going to remember everything. Ask us to explain something that you don\u2019t understand or to repeat something to be sure you write it down correctly. Remember, it\u2019s <em>your<\/em> meeting and your case \u2013 you should always feel satisfied that you\u2019re receiving enough information.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Carefully review your fee agreement, so you understand how you\u2019ll be charged for services rendered. If you have billing questions that you can\u2019t answer by referring to the contract or your statements, call us for an explanation. It&#8217;s always better to have open communication about the financial aspects of representation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In summary, when you hire a law firm, you also gain access to a team of legal support and administrative professionals so that your estate planning or other legal goals can be achieved.\u00a0 Your legal team works together on your behalf to provide the best client representation at the best possible price.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dslawcolorado.com\/cautionary-tale-charging-order-upon-death-debtor-losing-limited-liability-company-asset-protection-benefits\/\">Check out our latest blog &#8220;Cautionary Tale: Charging Order Upon Death of Debtor, Losing All the Limited Liability Company Asset Protection Benefits&#8221;<\/a><\/p>\n<\/form>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>July 20, 2017 Get the Most Out of Your Work with Your Lawyer: When\u00a0you hire an attorney for estate planning, help with a loved one\u2019s estate, or any other legal [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[59,75,76,77,78,79],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.6 - 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