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Plain-English guides to what actually happens, what things cost, and what to do next — written independently.
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Can You Negotiate Attorney Fees? What Lawyers Will and Won’t Move On
Can you negotiate attorney fees? Often, yes. The lawyer and client set the fee by agreement, not by law, and many lawyers will discuss…
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What Is a Retainer Fee? How It Works and When You Get It Back
What is a retainer fee? In most cases, it is money you pay a lawyer up front that sits in a client trust account…
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How Much of My Settlement Will I Get? What Comes Out First
How much of my settlement will I get? It is one of the first questions people ask after an injury claim resolves, and the…
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Why Do Lawyers Take 33 Percent? Where the One-Third Fee Comes From
Why do lawyers take 33 percent of an injury recovery? The short answer is that a one-third contingency fee prices in the risk, time…
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Attorney vs Lawyer: Is There Any Difference?
Attorney vs lawyer is one of the most searched legal word questions, and in the United States the short answer is simple: in everyday…
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How to Read Lawyer Reviews: What Star Ratings Do and Don’t Tell You
Knowing how to read lawyer reviews matters because the star average alone tells you surprisingly little. A 4.8 and a 4.3 can describe very…
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How to Find a Lawyer: 6 Places to Start Looking
Knowing how to find a lawyer is mostly knowing where to look first, because the right starting point depends on your problem, your budget…
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Online Legal Services vs Lawyer Help: What Each Can and Can’t Do
The online legal services vs lawyer question comes down to one line most people miss: a website can sell you a document, but only…
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Do I Need a Lawyer to Start a Business? What to DIY and What Not to
Do I need a lawyer to start a business? Legally, usually not: no general rule requires a lawyer to file formation papers, open a…
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How to Fire Your Lawyer and Switch to a New One
Learning how to fire your lawyer starts with one fact that surprises many clients: in general, you can end the relationship at any time,…