Summary. You should agree to a system of fixed fees for specific tasks, rather than an hourly rate which is unlimited.
How to Save Thousands in Attorney Fees for a Typical Colorado Divorce Case
Your attorney should provide you with a fixed fee for each step in your divorce or other family law case.
Give your attorney some incentive to be efficient and cost-effective.
An hourly-rate fee agreement is merely an opportunity for your attorney to make more money by dragging the case out. The longer it takes, the more money the attorney makes. The typical divorce case costs thousands more than it should whenever the attorney is authorized to bill an unlimited number of hours.