In order to achieve the best results possible, we expect the following from all our clients. This is not an exhaustive list, rather a general outline of your responsibilities.

• You must answer our telephone calls and letters promptly
• You must call us only during normal business hours.
• You must supply us with needed background information promptly. We will need to know all information about your relationship with your spouse and your respective assets, income and expenses. This includes:
  • A detailed narrative of your entire relationship from the time you first met your spouse. After you send the narrative information, or if you have already provided your narrative, should you think of additional pertinent data, you should immediately forward it to us. THE MORE INFORMATION WE HAVE, THE BETTER WE WILL BE ABLE TO REPRESENT YOU.
  • Information about both your family and your spouse's family, including the name and age of siblings, and their marital status, parents, their ages, their status in life; and your respective likelihood of inheritance.
  • Financial data: books and records, income tax returns, a list of all assets, their location and the name of persons holding the same. The list should include life insurance policies, bank books, stocks, bonds, real estate, equipment, jewelry, works of art, antiques, furniture, etc. A list of all liabilities, to whom owed and the amount of each original loan.
  • A detailed budget, by which we mean what is needed to maintain your lifestyle as it is at present, even if no formal budget is used or followed.
• You must maintain a written daily diary of all incidents as they occur between you and your spouse. This is the best way to keep track of current matters.
• You must tell us, if you move, your new address and telephone number.
• You must come to our office at reasonable times when requested.
• You must answer questions before trial, possibly at another lawyer's office depositions.
• You must answer written questions (interrogatories), if asked by the opposing spouse.
• You must produce documents in order to permit us to properly prepare your case and, as well, let the other side see them, if they ask It is generally our office policy to give the other side all relevant discovery , including documents without the need for so-called formal requests. This often reduces expenses for both parties and promotes a better atmosphere, which may help to promote settlement and, thus, to avoid a trial.
• You must appear in court whenever requested by the court.
  
• You must testify in court, if required.
• You must talk with us about your wishes and decisions about settlement of all or parts of your case.
• You must be cooperative in processing your case.
• You must decide if settlement is acceptable to you. While we can recommend a settlement, we cannot force and will not force it on you. Whether to settle, or not, is and must be your decision. It is our role to advise you so that you can make a decision based upon the relevant facts and law. For example, it is your role to decide if you should make an offer of settlement. Also, if an offer of settlement is received, it is your role to decide whether to accept or to make a counteroffer.
• You must do whatever else is reasonably requested of you.