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SAVING MONEY ON LEGAL FEES
WHILE KEEPING YOUR LAWYER IN CHECK
When it comes to lawyers talk
isn't cheap at prices that range from 150.00 per hour and a good
lawyer will cost you about $350.00 per hour, how to get your lawyer to
do their job while you save money on
their fees could be key
to have some money left at the end of the day and winning your case.
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There are all kinds of things you
can do to save on your legal bill. You can communicate by email
or faxes without phoning your lawyer. It is a more effective way
to communicate with your lawyer and you will have documentation on
what you communicated and your lawyer can read it any time. Make
sure you ask if there are extra fees for communicating with them that
way. You will save money by not making small talk with your
lawyer. Just saying hi, how are you, what's new can add up to a small
fortune when it is time to pay the bill.
This form of communication also prevents your lawyer from using the
excuse "I didn't understand" or taking more time to explain the same
things over and over again.
Make a list of what you want to say and writing it a manner that is
easy to read is a good idea. It will help you make sure you haven't
left anything out and meetings with your lawyer will be more
effective. Make notes if you can't use a tape recorder, keep on
track.
Of course you can always tape your meetings and telephone calls that
also keeps everything on the up and up.
Get yourself a book on the rules. You can find the rules at
www.ontariocourts.on.ca.
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