“Opinion is the medium between knowledge and ignorance.”
– Plato
Spending time and energy pursuing an outcome that simply does not fall within the ambit of the law makes no sense. Unfortunately, many people fail to get a legal opinion about the arguments they are making and end up stressed, tired and frustrated when they learn their position has no legal merit.
Getting a legal opinion before – or during – a family law process can make all the difference.
A lawyer can be hired for the limited purpose of providing an opinion on the law relating to a particular issue and how it applies to a specific set of facts. This gives you a better sense of your likelihood of success. It helps you to determine whether you want to press on or take a different course of action.
A legal coach can help you weigh different options. Perhaps you are choosing the process you are going to use. Or maybe you are considering terms of settlement. A legal coach can give you their opinion of what might work best given your specific circumstances.
Check back next week, ‘P’ is for …