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7 All About Legal Fees
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Why Does Your Lawyer Cost So Much?
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How Matrimonial Lawyers Charge
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The Most Important Points to Consider Before Paying a Retainer
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The Retainer Agreement: The Fine Print
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Sample Retainer Agreement
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Who Pays for What?
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Twelve Tips for Keeping Fees Under Control
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How to Tell Whether Your Lawyer's Charges Are Legitimate
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The Difference Between the $100-Per-Hour Lawyer and the $400-Per-Hour Lawyer: When Are You Getting Your Money's Worth?
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The Least You Need to Know
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8 Settling Your Case Out of Court
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The No-Fault Divorce
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The Quick Divorce
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It's Not Always That Easy
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Rapid Divorce in the Face of Disagreement
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Constructive Approaches to Bargaining and Compromise
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The Cost of a Quick Divorce
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Your Lawyer's Role
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The Default Divorce
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What's the Downside to a Default Divorce?
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The Least You Need to Know
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9 Mediation
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Mediation: An Act of Hope
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Advantages of Mediation
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When Mediation Works Best
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When to Avoid Mediation
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When Mediation Is Verboten
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How to Choose a Mediator
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The Mediation Process: A Primer
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What About Arbitration?
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The Least You Need to Know
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