Is the collaborative law approach cheaper and faster?
We do believe that generally it is less expensive than going to court (there are no two cases exactly the same), although we aren’t saying it is “cheap”. Like anything where you use highly trained professionals, you will still be charged an hourly rate for their time. However, they won’t be wasting their time and your money on preparing lengthy court documents and filings, waiting in court, or trying to convince a judge that you are right and should win. Instead they will be working on and managing the negotiations, getting you focused on your needs and wants, reviewing your legal rights, crunching numbers, and building an agreement piece by piece. All of this is usually faster than going to court by not having to wait for discussions and agreements to be defined by the court calendar.
