At first glance, the major benefit of a flat fee divorce appear obvious: you save money. As a Miami family law attorney, I know that many people sometimes don’t see the other benefits beyond that savings in fees.
Don’t confuse what a flat fee divorce means
Many people looking for a flat fee divorce think of people who prepare forms so that you can then file your own divorce. That’s not what a flat fee divorce is.
A flat fee divorce is a divorce you do with the help of an attorney who charges you a flat fee. The most common flat fee divorce is the one where the divorce is uncontested.
When you pay $150 or $200 to a non-lawyer to do the paperwork, that is not a flat fee divorce. It is only a divorce which you are doing yourself—you file it and make sure it goes through the divorce court process– and you paid a non-lawyer to complete your divorce forms. Because they are not lawyers, they cannot tell you the legal consequences of each document in the legal landscape, especially if you have children of the marriage.
If the result of using the documents is not what you expected, you may be able to fix it later; but it will cost you a lot more, and you may not be able to get a lawyer to fix whatever it is for a flat fee then. This is where the “flat fee” divorce will cost you more in the end.
Doing your a flat fee divorce with a divorce lawyer lets you reap benefits while avoiding hourly fees:
- No Court Hearings: Since 2020 uncontested divorces in Miami, Florida. You don’t go to a hearing. Even I, a divorce lawyer, no longer have to go to court either when I do a flat fee divorce. Everything is done electronically. As a result, none of my clients have to spend their time trying to find out how to do this and risking getting stuck.
- You get the benefit of years of experience if your chosen divorce lawyer has a practice dedicate mostly to family law. This means that they can make you aware of issues you had not thought about but which need to be addressed, or provide solutions to questions you may be stuck on—all for the same flat fee.
- You don’t get stuck in the Miami divorce court system. Our Family Division is one of the best divisions in the State. Our Judges are always looking for ways to improve the process for the families that come into it, and their support court staff is equally diligent. But, regardless of how easy they want to make the process, they still have laws and rules to follow; and, if you don’t know how to navigate them, your divorce can take longer.
- Your lawyer, on the other hand, can take appropriate steps to fast-track your divorce, according to the individual circumstances of your case. And, if anything new comes up, they can help you deal with it in a way that works best for you.
- You avoid needless stress from not knowing what can happen or what needs to be done to avoid having to come back to court for any reason.
Consider all of the above as you look for information to get your divorce done. Depending on your individual circumstances, you may be able to get your divorce done for a flat fee, and avoid divorce litigation.
If you want to know whether you can benefit from a flat fee divorce using my services, whether you have children of the marriage or not; and whether you have property or debt, click below to watch the 44-second video for my flat fee divorce in Miami, visit MiamiDivorceOnline.com or contact me.
