Get the Best of Both Worlds in Your Uncontested Divorce
Best Online Divorce by a Local Lawyer
File for divorce online through a divorce lawyer near you. Don’t risk your legal and economic future with an unlicensed out-of-state divorce mill. A local divorce lawyer NEAR YOU is offering the Best of Both Worlds. You’ll get the cost-reduction and convenience of online divorce. PLUS you’ll get the security and peace of mind of legal advice and a legal rights checkup. All at a competitive price.
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Compare Your Online Divorce Options
Online divorce is always a wise choice for an uncontested divorce where the parties are in agreement. However, if you pay $300 to an online, out-of-state non-lawyer divorce mill and you end up paying for their mistakes forever, that’s NOT a cheap divorce.
Hire a local divorce lawyer who offers online divorce 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 uncontested divorce hiring decision.
FEATURES | Online Divorce Mill | Local Online Divorce Lawyer |
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Approximate Cost: | $300-$1000; 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 | $600-1000; Each ODL Independently Owned and Operated; Compare Terms; Many ODL's Charge Around $600-800 for the Same Service INCLUDING Legal Advice PLUS All of the Advantages Listed Below |
Education: | Unknown - None Required | College Degree and Law Degree |
Professional Qualifications: | None Required | Bar Exam |
Professional Association: | None | Your State's Bar Association; Online Divorce Association of America |
Code of Ethics: | None | Strong Enforced State Bar Code of Ethics |
Licensing: | None | Strong State Lawyer Licensing |
Continuing Legal Education: | None | Strict State Bar CLE Requirements |
Location: | Often in Another State or India | Your Home Town |
Accountability: | None UNLESS they are located in your state; 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 | Huge Accountability Through YOUR State's Bar Association's Strongly Enforced Complaint Procedure |
Local Knowledge of Laws, Rules of Court and Local Court Policies: | Unknown; High Risk; Hit or Miss; Low-Quality Training; High Turnover of Untrained Low-level Staff | Professional-Level Knowledge of Your State's Laws and Your County's Rules of Court and Local Court Policies |
Wicked Cool Online Divorce Software: | Yes | Yes |
Prepares ALL of Your Legal Docs: | No - State Forms Only - No Local County Forms - Every Case Has Local County Forms | Yes |
Legally Able To Provide Legal Advice: | No | Yes |
Performs An Analysis of Your Legal and Economic Rights in Your Case: | No - Not Qualified: But Doesn't Do It Anyway; Some Will Up-Sell You to Local Lawyers for Legal Advice or Other Legal Services at ADDITIONAL cost, but Only AFTER You Are Fully Paid | Yes |
Responsive Client Support - Returns Calls and Emails Promptly: | 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 | Yes - Required By Strongly Enforced Bar Code of Ethics |
Available to Meet: | Never | Yes - Subject to Appointment |
Flat Fee: | Always Claimed, but Often There is Rampant Up-Selling of Undisclosed "Expedited" Service Or Other Add-ons; Some Fees Claimed to be Complete are MONTHLY Fees | Yes; ALL Fees Must Be Disclosed In Advance And Agreed By You in Writing |
Scalable Services: | 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? | Fully Scalable - MOST Online Divorce Lawyers Offer unbundled document review services; All 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. |