A Balanced Approach to Divorce

Californians can now have attorney divorce assistance for one low flat fee- saving the high hourly rates and retainer fees typically charged. Los Angeles based law-firm Legal Action Workshop has announced that its unique flat fee attorney-assisted divorce service can now be purchased online at www.legalactionworkshoplaw.com anywhere in California. This balanced approach bridges the gap between high-priced attorney fees and significantly lower flat fees offered by non-attorney document service companies.

A Balanced Approach to Divorce

“The experience we had before… was a nightmare--an attorney... took our retainer, and never did a thing after 3 months” says James, a client of Legal Action Workshop, of his previous experience with a full-representation lawyer. His experience is all too familiar for many people seeking divorce. Attorneys regularly charge hourly rates as high as $500 as well as a retainer fee between $2,000.00- $5,000.00. Attorneys who fully represent charge their clients hourly for consultations, phone conversations and paperwork which often eat through retainer fees quickly. This leaves clients feeling like very little was done and yet huge fees were paid. Things dramatically improved after James hired Legal Action Workshop to do his paperwork and render legal advice. “Believe me, this is a dream in comparison!”

On the other hand, to save money, many people may think that non-attorney document services can help. “There’s always a question of quality- only attorneys can give legal advice,” says Jared, a divorcee who used a paralegal document preparation service for his divorce. “We wanted to keep expenses down. We didn’t know we could have had Attorney assistance and guidance for an affordable flat fee.”

The balanced approach to divorce takes advantage of California’s progressive self-representation laws, removing the need to hire a full-representation lawyer. Legal Action Workshop’s lawyers will not only prepare, file and serve the necessary documents, they’ll oversee the entire divorce and counsel clients throughout the process.

When Does a Balanced Approach Make Sense?

The attorney-assisted method is primarily used when both spouses are cooperative. It can also be used when one spouse cannot be located, or when one spouse does not respond to the divorce petition. However, in divorce cases where one spouse responds to the divorce petition, Legal Action Workshop’s attorney-assisted method can still be used- they can counsel the client, prepare necessary legal documents and can represent the client in court under ‘limited scope options,’ again for lower flat fees.

Start Your Divorce with the Click of a Mouse

Built by web development firm Tribute Media (www.tributemedia.com), Legal Action Workshop’s new state-of-the-art website allows clients in California to start their divorce anywhere, anytime. Jared Hawk, Vice-President of Search Marketing at Tribute Media says, “When you’re going through a divorce, your schedule is busy enough. You want to find out how much your divorce is going to cost, and exactly what services you’ll get- that’s what Legal Action Workshop does. And it does it well. ”

Visit www.legalactionworkshoplaw.com for rates, enrollment and program details.