Free Consultation
Our divorce attorney offers a free 15-minute consultation at our office Monday through Saturday from 8 AM to 6 PM by appointment only.
To schedule a free consultation at our office call (916) 250-1610.
Free 15 Minutes
Our free consultion can last up to 15 minutes. If you’re ready to hire an attorney, want to know how the attorney can help you, and how much the attorney will charge, the 15 minute free consultation will help you decide whether to hire the attorney.
$200 1 Hour Consultation
If you have many questions or need the attorney to review your forms, then our 1 hour paid consultation may be more appropriate. For the one hour consultation we offer a discounted rate of $200 for the attorney’s time.
Why Can’t I Get A Free Consultation Over The Phone?
If an attorney gives your spouse a free consultation that attorney will be ethically prohibited from representing you. (Once an attorney receives confidential information from a prospective client they can’t represent the adverse party).
To prevent your ex from blocking your access to a low-cost divorce attorney we only offer free consultations at our office – never over the phone. Most likely your ex won’t drive to our office to prevent you from hiring us – so if you are serious about hiring an affordable attorney you can rest assured that we can probably take your case.
How Much Do You Charge?
If we can’t take your case for a flat fee we charge $250 per hour payable by credit card. (If you have called other Sacramento divorce attorneys you know that this hourly rate is much lower than what many attorneys charge.)
Retainer
Like any divorce attorney we take a retainer payment and bill against that amount. For example, we may require a retainer payment of $2,500 payable by credit card and bill against that at $250 per hour as we work on your case. After six hours (10 hours x $250 per hour = $2,500) you will need to replenish the retainer.
Office Address
3800 Watt Ave
Suite 255
Sacramento, CA 95821
Note – If arriving after 5 PM or on the weekend please call on arrival for entry into the building.
Michael Benavides
4050 Truxel Road #C
Sacramento, CA 95834
Telephone Hours
(916) 250-1610
Monday – Saturday
8 AM – 6 PM
Office Hours
By Appointment Only
Policy
We offer consultations to (1) help prospective clients learn more about our services and (2) determine whether we can accept the prospective client’s case. Due to our case load we are not able to accept every case. Please review the following points to learn more about our consultation policy:
- We are unwilling to give a consultation, legal advice or discuss the possibility of being your lawyer over the phone.
- An attorney-client relationship can only be formed by signing a representation agreement and paying the attorney.
- We can discuss your family law issue, legal options and strategy.
- We cannot complete paperwork or judicial council forms during a consultation.
- We cannot, nor can any attorney, guarantee a particular outcome.
- Consultations can last up to 15 minutes.