by Ann Zerega | Dec 20, 2024 | Cusack Law Blog
Every year around the Holiday Season, there is at least one client who expresses the worry that the kids will not get everything on their wish lists, or maybe not get any presents at all. And I can understand that worry, but there’s something more important to...
by Katrin Cusack | May 8, 2023 | Cusack Law Blog
New clients almost inevitably ask me, “How much will my divorce cost?” My inevitable response: “It depends on your divorce.” When you retain an attorney, you are essentially paying for that attorney’s time. Generally speaking, the more time spent by an...
by Katrin Cusack | Apr 24, 2023 | Cusack Law Blog
I was on a scuba diving trip off The Big Island (Kona side) in 2018. One of the dives was a night dive to see the giant mantas feeding. After watching them for about twenty minutes without moving, I got the shivers and asked one of our dive guides to bring me back to...
by Katrin Cusack | Feb 3, 2023 | Cusack Law Blog
Often when confronted with a particular set of facts and circumstances unique to a client’s situation, I am heard to say, “Well, off the top of my head, I think most likely the answer is _____, but I’d need to research the issue before providing an opinion.” At which...
by Katrin Cusack | Apr 2, 2022 | Cusack Law Blog
My kindergarten teacher was a lovely woman named Mrs. MacEachron; only, none of us six year-olds could quite say that, so we got to call her Mrs. Mac. Mrs. Mac always wore pantsuits in varying hues of green or brown, and had a beehive hairdo which I thought was...
by Katrin Cusack | Jan 9, 2021 | Cusack Law Blog
Attorneys in California swear an oath when they become members of the California Bar Association; that oath includes a promise to faithfully discharge the duties of the profession to the best of the attorneys’ knowledge and ability. One of the most sacrosanct...
by Katrin Cusack | Mar 27, 2020 | Cusack Law Blog
WHY are attorneys so expensive? WHY does my divorce cost so much? WHY is my attorney bill so high? WHY can’t you tell me what it’s going to cost me to (enter your legal action here)? WHY do lawyers get paid so much? WHY do I even need...
by Katrin Cusack | Mar 26, 2020 | Cusack Law Blog
WHY are attorneys so expensive? WHY does my divorce cost so much? WHY is my attorney bill so high? WHY can’t you tell me what it’s going to cost me to (enter your legal action here)? WHY do lawyers get paid so much? WHY do I even need...
by Katrin Cusack | Mar 25, 2020 | Cusack Law Blog
WHY are attorneys so expensive? WHY does my divorce cost so much? WHY is my attorney bill so high? WHY can’t you tell me what it’s going to cost me to (enter your legal action here)? WHY do lawyers get paid so much? WHY do I even need...
by Katrin Cusack | Jan 24, 2020 | Cusack Law Blog
I have heard clients say this innumerable times. And often times, the client is correct – the client is right and the other side is wrong and taking advantage of a situation. BUT . . . . . . being right isn’t necessarily the most cost-efficient way to...
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