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(1)
Peace Of Mind |
Many
people have left court thinking, “I should have gotten a Lawyer”. Certainly,
a conscientious practioner would not guarantee the outcome of a case, but you
could rest assured that a knowledgeable, experienced
lawyer would put you in the best position possible as you appear before the
court.
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(2)
So That You Don’t Go To Court Alone |
There are a few
places in life that you shouldn’t go to alone. A hospital is one. You
wouldn’t want to go to the hospital, without a doctor especially. The IRS is
possibly another. You would certainly feel better, if you had your accountant
along. And, you should not go to court without your lawyer. I’ve said it many
times, “take a lawyer with you to court, if
you don’t hire me, hire someone, but don’t go to court without a lawyer.”
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(3)
The Court May Appoint You A Lawyer, But... |
Unless you go to
jail for a long time, the court will have you repay the county for
the lawyer, if it appoints you one. I, don’t know about you, but ‘ if
I have to pay for a lawyer, I want to pick the Lawyer.’
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(4) Sometimes It’s More
Expensive To Not Hire One |
Make no mistake
about it, hiring a professional of any kind can set you back a few bucks. But, I
found out years ago that my accountant saved me much more than he cost me. I did
have to pay him up front, but in the long run he saved me so much more. Stop and
think about the practical and legal questions you have concerning your case. You
have theses questions because you don’t know the answers. You probably have
many more questions that you either didn’t know to ask, or forgot to ask when
talking to a lawyer. Chances are the lawyer
knows the answer and can put you mind at rest, and
save you a lot of worry, mistakes and money.
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(5) To Minimize The Risk
Of Something Going Bad Wrong |
There is absolutely nothing that says, “things
can’t go wrong”, whether you have an attorney or not. But, you can greatly
increase the odds that things will go right, or, that you will know in advance
where the problems are, by hiring a lawyer. Many relatives have come to see me,
whose loved-one thought,” this is simple, all they have to do is hear my
side of the story”. And, now they are in jail. It
is usually easier to keep someone from going to jail, than it is to get them out
once the case is over and they are sentenced to jail.
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(6) You Will Have Someone Beside You Who Is On Your Side |
“I’m here to help”. That old phrase is just that, an old phrase.
But, you can count on one thing;
your lawyer is on your side and will be with you each step of the way. He is the
one who cares about you…cares about how well you fare…wants things to work
out for you. He is your man.
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(7) Representing People In Court Is What Lawyers Do |
Representing
people in court is what lawyers do.
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