Lawyers are expensive and sometimes painfully so.
If you need a lawyer you could be looking at spendings thousands in legal costs. That’s why while suing your boss for an AI might sound like a good idea, it probably isn’t.
It’s the side of the law those friendly ads on daytime TV don’t tell you about. Legal help costs money and they can charge you an arm and a leg.
Why? Quite simply because they know that we need them to represent us. Lawyers speak an entirely different language that the common folk simply don’t understand.
That’s why if you are a witness to a court case it’s quite similar to watching a stage production in a foreign language.
But enough of that. We’re here to offer you advice on how you can save money when you need legal help.
Find The Alternate Solution
Do you always need a solicitor for a legal problem? Actually, no and we’ll give you an example.
You might think it’s easy to change your name. After all it’s your name and if you want people to call you something different, they will. Ah, but that’s not the same as getting it legally changed.
To get your name legally changed you need to go through the right channels. Lawyers would like you to believe name changes cost a fortune when in fact, they don’t.
If you want a deed poll, you can get one online without requiring any specialist help from a costly solicitor.
Speaking Of Alternate Solutions…
Of course, you might find that you need legal advice. But if you speak to a lawyer they will tell you that a consultation will cost you money.
They’ll charge you for their advice. Not an actual service or a claim. Just offering their advice in a friendly chat that could cost you as much as one hundred pounds per hour.
Instead, you could head online. You’ll find lots of legal sites that offer free advice to the common man. A typical legal issue that often crops up is an internet dispute.
For instance, you might have sold something on eBay. Now, the buyer is claiming you misrepresented the item, and eBay won’t step in.
You need to know if they have a legal leg to stand on. That’s where the help of an online adviser will come in handy.
Pro Bono
Loosely translated as “for the public good.” However, don’t be fooled. If a lawyer is offering to take on your case Pro Bono, they don’t think it’s for the good of the public.
They think it’s a case that will have enough public interest to boost their career. Common instances often include cases of whistleblowing and any type of scandal.
If you have a case that’s going to be eaten up by the media, you might find a lawyer will take it free of charge. Or, more likely you will only have to pay if they win.
We hope you find this advice useful. If in doubt, shop around for the best rates. Not all lawyers charge fairly.
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