If you made it to our Tampa divorce attorney blog, I am sure you have searched many Tampa divorce attorney’s websites looking to select a website. Having worked with thousands of clients over the years, we have identified several things you should identify and do prior to selecting a Tampa divorce attorney.
First, we strongly suggest you meet as many Tampa divorce attorneys face-to-face as soon as possible. Divorces are very personal matters that require many sensitive discussions with your divorce attorney, including issues concerning your previous relationship with your former spouse, issues with your children, financial issues, any issues concerning extramarital affairs, etc. It is absolutely critical that you be totally comfortable with your Tampa divorce attorney because of the personal nature of these issues. Additionally, it is critical that you trust your Tampa divorce attorney since they are handling very, very serious, life-impacting issues. At Hackworth Law, we pride ourselves on the diverse skill sets offered by each of our divorce attorneys, including our experience with advocacy issues at a divorce trial, military divorces and the division of marital assets.
Secondly, it is critical that you discuss your expectations with your Tampa divorce attorney. Many attorneys provide unrealistic expectations to their clients, we take the approach that we have a duty and an obligation to properly advise and maintain our client’s expectations. We prefer to provide reasonable expectations to our clients throughout the entire case, so that we can properly reach our goals at the end of the case. Additionally, it is important to prepare a list of questions to bring to your initial consultation. Unfortunately, many times individuals frankly get upset and forgetful during their initial meeting with their potential attorney because of the stress of the situation and the unfamiliarity with the situation. They inevitably forget questions they wanted to discuss prior to meeting, so we always recommend folks bring a list of prepared questions to the meeting.
Lastly, we strongly recommend you ensure you are familiar with what charges you can expect from the attorney and their expectations as to payment. Unfortunately, many clients approach our Tampa divorce attorneys after they feel as though they have been overcharged or mislead as to what they have been charged. Frankly, our best advice is to ask what things are going to be cost, how often you will be charged, how quickly you will be required to pay the invoice, etc. Many folks, who are either preparing to file for divorce or just learned their spouse filed for divorce, do not want to worry or even discuss finances, they simply want help, but it is critical to have a clear understanding from your Tampa divorce attorney as to the financial issues.
If have questions concerning your Tampa Bay Area Divorce, contact one of our Tampa Divorce Attorneys for a free case consultations. We have handled many cases, just like your case including issues of child support, division of assets and debts, child time sharing, extramarital affairs, etc. If you would like to contact one of our Tampa divorce attorneys immediately, please use the “contact us now” tab in the upper right hand corner of our website. We appreciate your time in checking out our Tampa Divorce Attorney blog and we look forward to working with you.