Secrets of a Divorce Lawyer: An Insider’s Guide for Successfully Navigating Separation and Saving on Legal Fees

Separated and trying to stay out of court?Trying to navigate the Family Law system?Feeling a sense of overwhelm, trying to avoid lawyers or hoping to minimise your current legal fees?It doesn't matter if your separation is amicable or if it is high conflict, nor does it matter if you are self-represented or currently have a lawyer - Secrets of a Divorce Lawyer will provide you with guidance and cost-saving tips to navigate the complex Family Law system.
It could potentially save you thousands of dollars when resolving your property or parenting matter. Lawyers are one of the most distrusted professions in Australia. They have a reputation for overcharging clients while lining their own pockets. In this book, Shaya Lewis-Dermody, a specialist family lawyer with almost twenty years' experience, recognises the challenges of dealing with lawyers and navigating the Family Law process.
Having seen it all, Shaya doesn't believe in dirty tricks. She also doesn't believe in keeping them a secret!In Secrets of a Divorce Lawyer, you'll discover: The tricks that lawyers use to generate fees and 'milk' your matter How choosing the wrong lawyer could cost you thousands How to choose the right lawyer if you choose to engage one Tips to stay out of court Tips for self-represented litigants - for matters both in and out of court Ways to significantly reduce your legal fees if you do decide to instruct a lawyer Plus hundreds of more tips that could save you thousands of dollars.