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UNSURE: see above.
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DISPUTE: SOLUTION:
- Options and pricing: MEETING WITH HOLLY: OPTIONS:
- Free appt 15 mins
- 30 mins $99
- Let client choose BUT GIVE A RECOMMENDATION:
- Choice depends on how much detail you’d like to go into with Holly. In a full hour she can really discuss your circumstances with you in detail and give advice on your risks, entitlements and options.
- From what you’ve told me I’d suggest:
- Complex cases: 1 hour. I’ve taken detailed notes of what you’ve told me, but I think you would really benefit. OR
- Simple: 30 mins, I’ve taken detailed notes to maximise efficiency.
- HOW DOES IT WORK – what are the steps?
- You tell me what time you’d like?
- You will receive calendar invitation (send while on call)
- Held only, confirmed on payment confirmation then we share dial in details (ideally send payment request while on call).
- WHAT DO THEY GET OUT OF IT? / How does it solve their issue:
- Really experienced Senior Family Lawyer to give advice on their rights and entitlements, who will give them options and info on prices and processes, and guide them on the right outcome for them.
- Benefit of working with us – fixed fees etc (don’t go into too much – should have already explained).
- Ultimately, clarity, which is a step closer to dealing with this and getting closer to the point of moving on with their life.
- OPTIONAL ADD ON: If they want an indication of what the service, explain OPTIONS will be really discussed in meeting and you aren’t a lawyer so can’t advise, but can say that typically in custody matters where xyz, the two options are:
- OPTION 1: CORRESPONDENCE SERVICE = $960 ($770 + 1 hour meeting with Holly) or $870 ($770 + 30 mins meeting) [GET INFO ON THIS]
- OPTION 2: COURT (Expensive, give a minimum of $5K for our fees for initiating proceeding as an example to gauge ability to pay) [GET INFO ON THIS]
- Commencing in Court for property settlement. You need to have a mediation certificate to do this, as I have explained.
The Court option (2) (for property matters only) costs between $5-6k to prepare all of the required Court documents for submissions and commence in Court. From here, your ex partner would have 28 days to respond, and there would then be a First Return Court Date to direct the matter.
In the Family Court, these matters can often go for as long as 2-3 years, and be very expensive. This is why we always recommend an approach by agreement before looking to commence proceedings.
As we are a fixed fee law firm, we charge only for the work you would like our help with. For example, I have some clients who will pay for us to prepare all of the initial documentation and to file in Court and serve everything on the other party, but after this point they wish to self-represent in Court until a later date. At a later date, they either pay for consultations with us for ad-hoc advice, or pay to have us involved if the matter is become tricky to manage on their own. This is entirely up to you on how much legal involvement you wish to have from solicitors and what your budget will allow for.
Please let me know if you would like to proceed with option (1) or (2) and I will issue a costs agreement and payment request.
Get a sense of which they are leaning towards. You can advise that the correspondence service is for when there’s a chance of resolution. Court is the last resort. Very expensive, stressful, lots of time involved eg 2-3 years.
3. CONSENT: SOLUTION: CONSENT ORDERS OR BFA=
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- Give options + Pricing
- ADD BFA OPTIONS
- OPTION 1: $1780 + 195 + 99 = Standard: $2075 (includes filing fee and 30 min appt with Holly or
- OPTION 2: Premium $2275 for two meetings, one at the start to discuss, and one at the end to review)
- OPTION 3: Combined with Property:
- Standard: $2400+195+100 = $2695 (includes 30 min appt + filing fees)
- Premium: $2400+195+100 = $2795 (includes 2 x 30 min appt (1 at beginning, 1 at end to review) + filing fees)
Give a recommendation. Give some info BFA v Consent orders
- WHAT IS INCLUDED: [ GET FROM SCOPE IN COST AGREEMENT ]
- HOW DOES IT WORK – what are the steps?
Holly drafts, reviews with you, sends to other side, each sign, lodge in court, court makes orders. Other side doesn’t need a lawyer.
- HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE - similar to divorce from lodgement? Assuming no requisitions
- WHAT DO THEY GET OUT OF IT? / How does it solve their issue: Binding arrangement so they don’t have to worry about ex changing custody in future – cheapest, most protective form of custody resolution, Holly is a very experienced lawyer drafting the docs, yet we’re able to offer her high quality expertise at fixed fee given our online model so they don’t need to worry about how much it will cost. [GET SOME INFO FROM HOLLY ON HER V DIY – RISKS OF DIY?]
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- Benefit: Holly
- Benefit:Affordable option to avoid court
- Benefit:The benefit of working with us, fixed fees and menu options
[Is a payment plan / legal finance something you’d be interested in?]
- Payment Plan?
- Yes: Ok let me tell you how it works: payment in instalments, we cannot lodge/complete until final payment.How does that sound? Get a “good”
- Financing https://www.plenti.com.au/legal-finance-mamamia/