Does the Divorce Attorney offer a low initial retainer – without any minimum fee?
Many Divorce Attorneys on Staten Island insist upon a minimum legal fee for the divorce – frequently $5,000 or $7,500. They usually do so so that they can take your entire retainer deposit immediately, even though the legal services have not yet been performed. For 30 years our law firm has never charged a minimum legal fee on any divorce case. All retainer deposits are always refundable if not used up. While many Divorce Attorneys on Staten Island require a substantial up-front retainer on every divorce matter – frequently $5,000, $7,500, or even $15,000, our firm will accept most divorce cases – no matter how difficult and no matter how substantial the assets – for an initial retainer of only $3,000, if the matter is not in Court litigation. 6. Does the Divorce Attorney keep your retainer deposit in his or her escrow account until he has billed you? For 30 years our law firm has kept all retainer deposits in our escrow account until an itemized bill for services has been rendered to
