Building Lifelong Relationships... One Client at a Time.
// by James Hart, Esq.
Welcome to the inaugural episode of the North Carolina Divorce Podcast! This is the “show notes” page, where I will summarize everything that I talked about in the podcast. Today’s podcast was short and sweet, containing a brief introduction of my law firm and why I started the podcast, who I’m hoping to help with …
NCDP 01 : Introduction to the podcast and legal requirements for divorce in North CarolinaRead More
// by James Hart, Esq.
Legal fees can be tricky, even for us lawyers. If you go to see a lawyer, they may quote you a “fee”, but what types of legal fees is it that they are asking for? You need to make sure you understand the fees you are paying a lawyer – what they are and what …
Do you know what your divorce lawyer is charging you?Read More
// by James Hart, Esq.
I know there are several divorce law firms in my market do only hourly billing for their clients. I know that there are many more that do only hourly billing. And then there are a few, (mine included), which take a hybrid approach and do a little bit of each. Flat fees vs hourly billing is …
Flat fees vs. Hourly Billing in Divorce (and the pros and cons of each)Read More
// by James Hart, Esq.
I’ve recently changed the tagline on my website to “Complex Divorce… Made Easy”. You may be wondering what that means. Here’s the quick and dirty explaination. Not all divorces are complex. Some cases are actually relatively simple. If you are in a situation where you don’t own property, you have a relatively short marriage, there …
What does “Complex Divorce… Made Easy” really mean?Read More
// by James Hart, Esq.
The Hart Law is all about technology – now in the form of client portals. If you are a client of our family law firm, you are in for some pretty groovy changes in the coming months. The first of these changes is our new client portal, which can be found on the right hand …
Does your divorce lawyer offer you a client portal?Read More
// by James Hart, Esq.
Recently someone asked me why I do what I do, which really got me thinking about my practice as a divorce and family law attorney. Over the years, I have attracted a certain type of client, over and over. And I believe that the reason why I attract this type of client is my personality …
Why am I a Family Law attorney? It’s all about relationships.Read More
// by James Hart, Esq.
For several years now, we have offered an implicit guarantee in our employment contracts with our clients. We have decided it’s time to step up our game. Effectively immediately, The Hart Law Firm is offering a written guarantee to all clients. We can’t guarantee results – no law firm can. However, we can guarantee how …
// by James Hart, Esq.
One of the things that we as lawyers often forget is that we can be intimidating. One of the first things I tell clients who come to visit with me for the first time is that they have nothing to be afraid of. I pride myself in not trying to pull one over on a …