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10 Ways To Attract More Clients To Your Divorce Lawyers Business

Posted on April 8, 2022April 25, 2022 by EJH Law

Given that an individual getting divorced is something which they may only do once in their lifetime, it stands to reason that divorce lawyers need a steady stream of new clients for their business to survive. If they do not have new clients asking for their services, there will come a point when their revenue declines to zero and for any business that signals the end.

So, if divorce lawyers want their businesses to flourish it is beholden on them to seek ways to attract prospects who hopefully become paying clients. This leads them to the question “Where can I find these new clients?”. To help answer that question, below we have outlined ten ways divorce lawyers can attract new clients to their business.

Guest Blog Posts: Look for local businesses that have blogs on their website. Contact the business owner offering to write one or more guest blog posts that will provide useful advice related to divorce and family law. In return, you request a link in the post back to your website.

Social Media: There are countless social media platforms online and some research may be required to identify those which your target audience use. Facebook is most likely to be one and here you can create a page, post useful advice, and link these to your website.

Email Marketing: Email is one of the most successful forms of marketing online, and it can work for any business. You attract subscribers by offering a free guide to divorce, for example, and then email your subscribers regularly with advice and tips.

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Why Parenting Orders Are Often The Last Resort During A Divorce

Posted on June 8, 2021November 4, 2024 by EJH Law

Whenever a divorce occurs, it is in everyone’s interests, that the matter of the children is negotiated and agreed upon amicably. This is a pivotal role that family lawyers have when such as scenario arises, but as any of them will tell you, if their clients refuse to agree on the parenting arrangements, a court will most likely make a parenting order.

Parenting orders should always be seen as the last resort, as not only can they create a situation that neither parent is 100% happy with, there are also the additional legal costs that a court process involves.

The perfect scenario is when, despite them separating and proceeding with a divorce, the parents remain on reasonably friendly terms. If that applies particularly to their desire to protect and care for their children, then even better. What they can then do is create a parenting plan which they both agree to and commit to abide by.

As with any agreement which is simply made amicably, this is not legally enforceable, so should one of the parents decide that they are going to diverge from it in some way, then there could be a problem. Notwithstanding that, this is still the simplest and cheapest way to proceed.

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How Will Clever Estate Planning Help My Family?

Posted on November 5, 2019October 3, 2024 by EJH Law

Estate planning is a crucial consideration for those with significant amounts of or complicated assets. Similar to seeing a financial planning professional, effective estate planning allows you to gain maximum tax benefit from your assets in the event of your passing.

At the same time, estate planning can make things a lot easier for your family and close friends if you do happen to pass away unexpectedly. No one plans to die, but accidents do happen, so it’s worth being prepared, making sure your children are looked after.

With this in mind, Estate Planning and Family Lawyers Robertson Hayles put together this list of ways clever estate planning can help your family. They include:

Estate Planning Helps Ensure The Right People Get The Things That They Are Meant To

Creating a high-quality estate plan is crucial to make sure that your assets go to the intended beneficiaries. You don’t have to be rich to benefit from estate planning – many middle class families also have detailed estate plans in place nowadays.

Unfortunately, if you haven’t got a clear estate plan complete with meeting a lawyer and making a will, there will probably be people who try and take more than their share of your estate when you pass away. This can take away from the people you would want to benefit like your spouse and children, and can make for an uncomfortable situation for all.

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Setting Up Your Family Law Firm’s Facebook Page

Posted on January 18, 2019July 30, 2023 by EJH Law

Although social media marketing shouldn’t be the total marketing focus for family lawyers and law firms, you should always make sure that you’ve got two things – an active LinkedIn profile and a Facebook page for your business. Facebook is the world’s most popular social media platform, and your business will suffer if you don’t use it to some extent.

A huge percentage of people will search for businesses on Facebook before they contact them. If they can’t find your business, they will probably skip to the next on their list and ignore you. It is therefore very important to make sure that you’ve got a high-quality, active Facebook page for your law firm, otherwise, you will miss out on potential clients.

With this in mind, here are three of the best ways to optimise your law firm’s Facebook page and gain the most website traffic and the largest number of new clients possible.

Make sure you post new content regularly

The key to Facebook’s success is posting regular content. However, just posting nonsense isn’t good enough anymore – instead, you have to make sure that you post high-quality, engaging content that people actually want to spend time looking at.

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What Is Estate Planning?

Posted on October 2, 2018October 31, 2024 by EJH Law

Estate planning is a unique branch of law that is often included under commercial law. However, many law firms offer dedicated estate planning departments, allowing you to rest easy with the knowledge that you’re working with a team of experienced lawyers who will make sure that you get the most out of your estate plan.

Using advanced estate planning techniques, an experienced lawyer will be able to help you put your affairs into order in the event that you pass away suddenly. There are many reasons why you should consider using some form of estate planning, and many benefits associated with it. But first:

What Is Estate Planning?

Basically, estate planning involves putting together a comprehensive plan of what should happen to your finances, property and other assets if you die. In simple cases, estate planning won’t involve much more than the creation of a new will. However, for people with a lot of assets or investments, estate planning can involve a lot more.

For example, estate plans can help you set up trusts, identify how your superannuation should be treated and can even help your family avoid excessive taxes if you pass away. Using a good estate planning or commercial lawyer will make the planning process simple, and it’s something that everyone should consider.

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Effective Prenuptial Agreements

Posted on August 19, 2015September 11, 2024 by EJH Law

In a general sense the purpose of any prenuptial agreements in family law is to agree in advance on several key items in the relationship: property division, debt, support for each spouse, and administrative items like attorney’s fees if the marriage comes to an end.

These types of agreements also reduce the stress and conflict a divorce might impose on each spouse, children and other family members.

Many people rely on a prenuptial agreement by itself, but it is important to remember that other estate planning documents should be referenced and included with the prenuptial agreement, such as: will, trusts, advance directives, etc.

Some information is critical to gather in preparing a prenuptial agreement. For example, you should examine: Tax returns, debts, vehicle titles and registrations, Life insurance contracts, business ownership, investments and retirement accounts, estate planning documents, and recent bank statements.

The debts of each spouse should be carefully considered. In some cases, if debt is not properly addressed in prenup a creditor might have the ability to seek payment from either spouse. A prenup is a good opportunity to specifically limit your liability for your spouse’s debts if necessary.

Family Lawyers have told us that prenups can also deal with financial or other obligations during the marriage, as opposed to just addressing issues that might come up if the marriage ends. Some issues that could be governed during the marriage might be: increasing benefits according to the length of the marriage or deciding what financial responsibilities each party will have,

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