Online Divorce by a Local Lawyer
Why risk your legal and economic future by hiring an unqualified, unaccountable, out-of-state online divorce mill when a local lawyer is offering all of the benefits of online divorce, plus legal advice, plus a legal rights checkup plus a legal insurance policy, at a competitive price?
Compare Your Online Divorce Options
If you pay $300 to an online, out-of-state non-lawyer and you end up paying for that person’s mistakes forever, that’s NOT a cheap divorce.
Hire a local online divorce lawyer to protect your legal and economic interests and safeguard you from the high risks of using an online divorce mill.
Compare your online divorce options below before making your hiring decision.
FEATURES
Approximate Cost
Education
Professional Qualification
Professional Association
Code of Ethics
Licensing
Continuing Legal Education
Location
Accountability
Local Knowledge of Laws, Rules of Court and Local Policies
Wicked Cool Online Divorce Software
Prepares All of Your Docs
Legally Able To Provide Legal Advice
Performs An Analysis of Your Legal and Economic Rights in Your Case
Responsive Client Support - Returns Calls and Emails Promptly
Available to Meet
Flat Fee
Scalable
Value
Online Divorce Mill
Most Charge $300; Others Claim $139-169 is the Total Price But Have Many Hidden Fees, such as a $125 "Expedite" fee (or you have to wait 10-12 days to get your docs) or a $199 "Premium Package" Fee; Constant Up-Selling
Unknown - None Required
None Required
None
None
None
None
Almost Always in Another State or India
Likely None; Maybe Through THEIR Local District Attorney or State Attorney General for Blatant Consumer Fraud, but Very Difficult For You to Pursue; Also, No DA's in India; If Things Go Wrong, You're On Your Own
Unknown; High Risk; Hit or Miss; Low-Quality Training; High Turnover of Untrained Low-level Staff
Yes
No - State Forms Only - No Local County Forms - Every Case Has Local County Forms
No
No - Not Qualified: But Doesn't Do It Anyway; Some Will Upsell You to Local Lawyers for Legal Advice or Other Legal Services, but Only AFTER You Are Fully Paid
Generally No; Low-Quality or No Customer Support; No Reason To Provide Quality Support; High Turnover of Low-Quality Untrained Staff; You're On Your Own
Never
Always Claimed, but Often There is Rampant Up-Selling of Undisclosed "Expedited" Service Or Other Add-ons
No - If You Need Legal Advice or Additional Legal Services Such As Mediation or a QDRO, or If Your Case Blows Up, They Will Up-Sell You To a Local Lawyer Who Has Subscribed Your Zip Code and Pays for the Referral; Why Not Start With That Local Lawyer at Similar Cost and Be Covered for All Risks?
$300 for a Few State Docs; THAT'S IT. No Reliable Client Support; No Legal Knowledge; No Legal Advice; No Local Knowledge; No Accountability; No Professionalism; Rampant Up-Selling; Many Hidden Fees and Shady Practices; This is Not a Good Deal! This is High Risk! If You Never Stop Paying for Their Mistakes, That's NOT a Cheap Divorce
Online Divorce PRO Local Lawyer
$300-500
Each Law Office Independently Owned and Operated; Compare Terms; Many PRO Lawyers Charge Around $300 for the Same Service PLUS Legal Advice PLUS All of the Advantages Listed Below
College Degree and Law Degree
Bar Exam
Your State's Bar Association
Strong Enforced State Bar Code of Ethics
Strong State Lawyer Licensing
Strict State Bar CLE Requirements
Your Home Town
Huge Accountability Through YOUR State's Bar Association's Strongly Enforced Complaint Procedure
Professional-Level Knowledge of Your State's Laws and Your County's Rules of Court and Local Court Policies
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes - Required By Strongly Enforced Bar Code of Ethics
Yes - Subject to Appointment
Yes; ALL Fees Must Be Disclosed In Advance And Agreed By You in Writing
Fully Scalable - All PRO Local Lawyers Offer Full Representation. Most Offer Mediation, QDRO and Other Potential Legal Services. All Costs Fully Disclosed in Writing Up-front with You, the Well-informed Client, Controlling All Costs.
You Get All of the Cost-Cutting Benefits and Conveniences of Online Divorce Software and Cloud-Based Techniques PLUS You Get a Licensed, Professional, Ethical, Knowledgeable, Local Lawyer on YOUR team; All Fees Are Flat and Disclosed Up-Front in Writing Approved by You. You Remain in Control and Use Only the Legal Services Dictated by the Facts of Your Case. Legal Services are Fully Scalable to the Facts of Your Case.