Hiring a probate lawyer can be taxing, since lawyers are all trained to impress. You may interview a few attorneys and find yourself liking all of them. Even looking up a website doesn’t help. In the end, how do you settle on a single one?
There are several questions you can ask yourself before settling on a single attorney. It is a good idea to make notes about each lawyer you have interviewed and then grade them using the following questions.
1- Is he trustworthy?
There is no definite answer to this one. However, you can go by your gut-feeling after the interview. You might notice signs of cunningness or self-interest and that can only be determined by your own insightful eye. No one has it labeled on their forehead.
2- Communication mode?
A good lawyer needs to be a good communicator. See if he answers your questions with yes or no. A good lawyer will outline all possible outcomes of a problem and your choices within them. So a yes or no lawyers is not a good communicator.
3- Location?
Even though you won’t need to visit your probate lawyer too often, he must still be conveniently located. If he is located outside the city, that would be both wastes of time and effort for you.
4- Recommendations?
A good idea is to get recommendations on the person you are planning to hire as your probate attorney. Recommendations can narrow down your search by far. It will also give you some confidence when dealing with the attorney since you know he is tried and tested.
5- Online Profile?
Look for the lawyers online profile and scroll down to his review sections. Lawyers will normally have impressive profiles. However, they cannot control the reviews. So that should help you in your decision. Also, make sure to visit their website.
