Do most attorneys offer free consultations?

Do most attorneys offer free consultations?

Most lawyers offer a free consultation so that you have a chance to determine if he or she is the right person for you. You will not get much legal advice at this consult since it is not meant to resolve your legal question, but is instead an opportunity to determine if you wish to hire this attorney.

What are the most important questions to ask a divorce attorney?

Ten Questions to Ask a Divorce Attorney

• Do you specialize in divorces, or are divorces just a part of your practice?
• What is your strategy for my case?
• How long do you take to return phone calls?
• Will anyone else in your office be working on my case?
• How will you charge me?

What are the four main issues in divorce?

There are four major issues in divorce: property division, alimony, child custody, and child support. If you don’t have children, or they are adults, you will have less work to do.

What should I not tell my divorce attorney?

Here are 5 sensitive items you should absolutely tell your attorney:

• You are having an affair.
• There is domestic abuse in the relationship.
• You have contracted a sexually transmitted disease.
• There is, or was, DYFS involvement with your family.
• You have hidden assets or debts.

Can you take all the money out of a joint account?

While no account holder can remove another account holder from a joint account without that person’s consent, few banks will stop you from withdrawing or transferring the entire balance on your own. The most common joint account holders include parents and their children, spouses, and other close family members.

Are bank accounts frozen upon death?

A deceased account is a bank account owned by a deceased person. Banks freeze access to deceased accounts, such as savings or checking accounts, pending direction from an authorized court. Generally, banks cannot close a deceased account until after the person’s estate has gone through probate.

How does a bank find out someone has died?

Banks won’t necessarily know that a customer has died. Anyone can notify the bank but typically this responsibility would fall on the next of kin or the estate representatives. The bank may ask for identification from the person notifying the bank as well as a copy of the death certificate.

What happens to your bank account when you go to jail?

If you have it in a bank account, then that money stays in your bank account. It will continue to sit in your bank account throughout your duration in jail. Frozen by the Government. If you’ve been charged or convicted of a crime where the government believes you benefitted financially, they may freeze all your assets.