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In some areas of law where people are desperate, traumatized, and struggling, people have jumped in to take advantage of them. In Washington state, paralegals are prohibited from practicing law without a license. However they may perform certain tasks under the supervision of a lawyer. For information see this Washington State Bar Association on a […]

3 Free Things or Low-cost You can Do Right Now to Plan Your Estate Washingtonlawhelp.org has a program, which can help you create durable power of attorney documents through a questionnaire: https://walawhelp.gavel.io/run/playground2/Durable%20Power%20of%20Attorney/#/1.   A couple of notes, make sure to get it notarized after completing it, and second, certain powers must be explicitly given to a

Brief Background  Washington has a unique licensed legal professional that most states do not have–this person is called a Limited License Legal Technician (LLLT). Though they have a very limited scope as compared to lawyers they could be vital to a person completing their family law case while keeping costs very low.  The program which

Note this blog is written specifically for questions to a low-bono attorney but could apply to other types of attorneys.  Do you charge for initial consultation and what is the rate? This is helpful for you to be aware of before scheduling the consult and then being surprised by any charges.  Do you offer a

Here are some tips that can hopefully help you handle your child custody case in the most affordable manner. The good thing about child custody cases is that there are a ton of resources to help pro se litigants in those specific type of cases. If you have a child custody case, and you have

Different Payment Options Low-bono legal professionals often offer a variety of legal payment options to make legal services more affordable. Traditional Payment Traditional payment options are not very flexible. Usually, a lawyer may ask for an advance fee deposit and then will bill hourly. They will take their bills from the advance payment, held in

What are unbundled services and how can they make my case more affordable?  Legal Services are Typically Expensive   Traditional full representation by a lawyer can be expensive. Why? Because lawyers usually handle every part of your case for you, charging by the hour in 6-minute increments.  However, it has become increasingly clear that traditional full representations are

A brief history of Low Bono in Washington State Washington state was one of the first places in the world to promote low bono, or reduced fee, work by lawyers, legal technicians and other legal professionals. I don’t know where the term originated, but the first low bono organizations  ever created were formed in Washington