Your romantic relationship with your spouse may have gone astray, but your relationship with your divorce attorney is a new one and requires careful fostering to be successful. Our Vancouver WA family law attorney, Crystal Lambert-Schroeder, offers some tips on how to start and maintain a great relationship with your lawyer.
Limit the time you spend storytelling and chatting. Attorneys truly want to help. If you are concise and direct in your communication, it is easier for your attorney to provide you with the information and help that you need.- Be available. During your divorce may be the most stressful and hectic time of your life. However, the only way to get past it is to be available to speak to your attorney. They are busy and playing phone tag can hamper the progress of your case. The more available you are to speak to them, the better they can help you quickly.
- Be courteous. Expect your lawyer and their staff to be courteous and professional. Make a commitment to the same for them. It will help ease communication even when your emotions run high.
- Follow through. If your attorney asks you to come prepared with specific documents, make sure you come prepared with them. If the attorney asks you to find and fax in other paperwork, make sure you do it. If you follow through with your attorney, you’re handling your side of the relationship impeccably, and that will help your divorce run much more smoothly.
For a compassionate divorce experience, contact Vancouver WA family law attorney Crystal Lambert-Schroeder today.