ATTORNEYS' FEES AND COSTS
Divorce does not have to be expensive. The more complex your affairs and the more contested the issues, the more the dissolution will cost. At an initial meeting, your attorney should be able to provide an estimate of the total cost of a dissolution based on the information you provide. To a large extent the cost will depend on how contested the matter becomes.
One lawyer cannot represent both parties. Your lawyer will expect you to pay a fee and the costs of litigation in accordance with the agreement you make. Sometimes the court will order your spouse to pay part or all of your fee and costs, but such awards are unpredictable and cannot be relied upon.
You are primarily responsible for the payment of your legal fees.
In a divorce, an attorney is prohibited from working on a contingency fee basis; that is, where the lawyer's fee is based upon a percentage of the amount awarded to the client.
Tel: 727.847.0055 - Fax: 727.815.0044
Russell G. Marlowe, PA
Attorney At Law
8630 Government Drive, Suite 102
New Port Richey, FL 34654
Telephone appointments available upon request