But avoid the lawyer route if you can. Hire a mediator if you can't agree on issues. Don't get a lawyer, she gets a lawyer and they run up a huge bill. $700 in mediation will save you thousands. If the mediator works with a lawyer, they can draft up the intiial agreement as well. You retain your own lawyer to review/perfect it and you're done. Much cheaper this way.
This sounds like good well intentioned advice. Unfortunately it's completely wrong and inaccurate. I have heard from countless people that they tried mediation, spent thousands of dollars, numerous hours of their own time, and invested a lot emotionally in the process, only to get nowhere - and then they need to go see a lawyer anyway.
Nope, totally inaccurate.
I would add that my experience with a separation mediator was even worse.
Not a surprise. See what I mentioned above.
The key here is you hired them for business purposes. In other words to handle your own greedy enterprises. They only acted as the business world dictates.
I now lawyers as well. The corporate ones are indeed in it for the money.
And then i know a few defense attornies, and a few advocate types, and I can tell you they don't have the same priorities.
Your experiences I imagine are similar to what people walk away thinking when then have to deal with you. And like attracts like.
Perhaps this is the best post of 2020. Spot on.
Buddy...I have worked with lawyers in business and other for many many years. Spent hundreds of thousands for legal representation across myriad interests and obligations. One thing I am certain of is the nature of rat-bastard lawyers. Never met one, or heard of one from a credible source, that wasn't selfish, greedy, and interested in only one thing - personal monetary gain. They can all rot in hell as far as I'm concerned.
You seem to be a malcontent looking to blame lawyers or anyone else for all the problems in your life. Go ahead, if that makes you feel better.
It's really unfortunate you never learned to read. Maybe go find a 3 year old who can help you with your reading and comprehension skills.
And the above quote shows you are also an abusive individual. Abusive people tend to have some serious anger management issues.