Unbundled Services

Going through a divorce can be an expensive process, and for those couples who don’t own shared property and don’t have children, using divorce attorneys can be unnecessary. There has been a recent trend among family law attorneys to offer their services in a limited capacity, which means that attorneys can play a role at a critical step in the process to ensure everything is in order.

Unbundled services — aka hiring an attorney in a limited capacity — are possible for many types of cases. In family law, it means that you may hire an attorney to help you with just one aspect of your divorce, for example, if you’ve filled out all of the paperwork to get a divorce that is available online from the state, you may pay an attorney a small fee to look over your documentation. Some couples who share limited property or have shared investments, may each hire an attorney to simply look over their agreed upon terms of divorce. If you’re interested in limited representation, ask your attorney what they may provide. Just remember, that if you and your ex-spouse get to a point where you’d like an attorney, you should hire separate attorneys to ensure someone is looking out for just your best interest.