Archive for the 'Legal Fees' Category

MN Divorce FAQ: Will My Spouse Have to Pay My Lawyer’s Fees?

Thursday, October 8th, 2009

Summer 2009 Newsletter: Live for Today, Plan for Tomorrow

Thursday, July 2nd, 2009

 My first ever newsletter came out yesterday.  Because I feel the main article contains an important message, I am including it here on the blog.  But don’t miss out on the next newsletter – subscribe today!
How will you Live for Today, Plan for Tomorrow?

“Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if [...]

Better File Now – Court Filing Fees to Increase July 1, 2009

Tuesday, June 16th, 2009

In case you haven’t heard, the court system (like everything else) is broke.   Starting July 1, 2009, Minnesota court filing fees will be increases.  The new family court filing fees for most of the state (Hennepin County tends to run higher by $2) will be:

$400 Divorce Filing Fee (previously $330) – In most cases each [...]

Unbundled Legal Services

Sunday, November 30th, 2008

A growing trend in the legal community is the concept of unbundled (or limited) legal services.  With unbundled legal services, clients hire an attorney for a specific, or limited, purpose, as opposed to hiring an attorney for full-representation on all matters of the case.  The client otherwise is representing him/herself and proceeding pro se.  As [...]

Uncontested Flat Fee Divorces

Thursday, November 20th, 2008

If you and your spouse are in agreement as to the terms of your divorce and wish to have a friendly, easy, and uncontested divorce, consider hiring an attorney for a flat fee divorce.
I routinely offer uncontested flat fee divorces at a rate of $1,000 for couples without children and $1,200 for couples with children.  [...]