Abraham Lincoln said, “A lawyer’s time and advice is his stock in trade.” This adage is still true. Time spent talking on the phone, or reading your e-mail, is just as valuable as the other time your lawyer spends on your case. There are several ways you can minimize fees for phone calls. Accumulate several […]
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If you don’t have money to hire experts, you may have no choice but to proceed without experts. It may also be possible to get a court order for expert’s fees to be advanced by your ex, but don’t count on it. In any event, keep in mind it is not your lawyer’s obligation to […]
No one can guarantee that your spouse will honor agreements or court orders. Courts will enforce orders if an appropriate request is made. Typically, there will be additional legal costs for enforcement actions, and it is not the lawyer’s responsibility to ensure that parties abide by the original agreements and court orders.
If you cannot afford a lawyer, you can get legal information and self-help tools from the Massachusetts statewide website MassLegalHelp.org. This website contains information for unrepresented people that is clear and easy to understand. You can learn about many of the most common civil legal problems, including divorce and family law, in English, Spanish, Portuguese, […]
If you cannot afford a lawyer, you can get legal information and self-help tools from the Massachusetts statewide website MassLegalHelp.org. This website contains information for unrepresented people that is clear and easy to understand. You can learn about many of the most common civil legal problems, including divorce and family law, in English, Spanish, Portuguese, […]
We do not offer free representation at Wright Family Law Group. Northeast Legal Aid (NLA) provides free civil legal services to low income and elderly residents of Essex County and Northern Middlesex County, Massachusetts. It provides these services together with its subsidiary, Northeast Justice Center (NJC). Find Northeast Legal Aid on Facebook at Northeast Legal Aid […]
Yes! The Lawyer for the Day Program is a legal assistance program that has volunteer lawyers at some courthouses to help low-moderate income litigants fill out court forms and provide basic legal advice. The volunteer lawyers can help you understand relevant laws and your rights and can equip you to better represent yourself in court, […]
The Women’s Bar Foundation of Massachusetts established the Family Law Project for Domestic Abuse Survivors in 1995. The Project is designed to empower domestic violence survivors by giving them a voice in their abuse prevention hearings and family law cases. This unique project seeks to prevent further abuse, homelessness, and loss of child custody and […]
The timeline for your divorce is going to depend on your unique circumstances. If you and your spouse are able to agree on issues such as child custody and division of assets and liabilities, your divorce will move faster. If the parties agree on most of the issues, mediation is another great way to speed […]
A common law marriage occurs when a couple lives together for a certain number of years (one year in most states), holds themselves out as a married couple, and intends to be married. Massachusetts does not recognize common law marriage and, therefore, will not grant an annulment or a divorce because the parties were never […]