COST

It doesn’t matter if you are hoping toget some of your attorney’s fees returned to you in your case because not all states lemon laws cover this. If your state doesn’t; or even it does, you will still want to be sure that the cost of the lawyer is affordable to you because there is no guarantee that you will win your case once it gets to court. You need to be sure that you can afford the lawyer that you get. Since many require a retainer, it is best to ask about this upfront. For those that do not, know that they will take their cut from your awarded allotment at the end.

These are the things that you need tothink about when you are choosing your lawyer. Here are some quick questions that you should ask your lawyer before hiring them or even considering them. Check for quick and concise answers and ask them to put all in writing.

1. How many cases like this have you handled before and what was the result of those cases?

2. What are the resources that you and/or your firm have at your disposal?

3. Are you going to try to settle out of court or do you push for court trial?

4. What are any and all of the upfront fees? If there are none, how much of the settlement do you take upon trial end?

5. What type of billing procedures does your firm require, and do I get a detailed report in writing?

6. If you will be itemizing the costs, can I get a detailed and itemized written report of the costs each week?

7. Do you have a working knowledge of lemon laws in my state?

These are just some of the questions that you should ask before hiring your lawyer. You want to be sure also that they can provide you with details on what you have that will make your case for you. You don’t want a lawyer that just wants to make a few bucks, you want proof that you have a case that you can win, otherwise, you will not only be stuck with a caryou can’t use, but making payments to a lawyer as well.