Top 3 Qualities to Look for in Your Attorney

Your attorney should not speak in legalese.

Finding an attorney that is a “real person” can be difficult. Many attorneys surround themselves almost exclusively with other attorneys and are accustomed to speaking in ivory tower legalese. You should be able to connect with your attorney on a personal level, and he or she should speak to you in plain language that you can understand. You will be working very closely with this person on issues that are very important to you. It is important that he or she be down-to-Earth and someone that you connect with.

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Your attorney should be accessible.

The most common complaint that clients have of their attorneys is that the attorney is unreachable, does not communicate with them regularly, or does not promptly return your calls. Your attorney should reach out to you about your case regularly and respond within 24 hours to calls and e-mails. An open line of communication between you and your attorney is essential to building trust.

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Your attorney should be realistic with you about costs and outcomes.

Your attorney’s goal should not be to win at all costs. Rather, it should be to achieve a favorable outcome for you as efficiently as possible. It is important that your attorney set realistic expectations at the outset as to the costs you should expect, concerns that the attorney has about the outcome of your case, and the length of time that you should expect your case to take.

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Regardless of the nature your case, we have an experienced attorney who will focus on your individual needs. Our team of attorneys works closely together, bringing each of their different fields of expertise to bear in order to optimize our client care.

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Our Bolingbrook family law attorneys have the experience to be your trusted advocate in a cost-effective manner. Our Bolingbrook divorce lawyers are happy to assist you with issues involving child support, child custody, spousal maintenance, family mediation, and collaborative divorce.

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Our experienced Bolingbrook estate planning attorneys will guide you through the creation of your affordable will or trust, your powers of attorney, and healthcare directives. We will give you peace of mind in every aspect of your estate plan and ensure it's tailored to you. We take pride in giving our clients exactly what we need and guide them thorough their estate planning.

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Why O'Flaherty Law of Naperville?

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When we started our firm in the midst of the recession, we learned to survive in a lean environment and pass the savings on to our clients. As the economy has improved, we have not changed our philosophy. We are hungry to grow our client base, and so we have intentionally set our rates below what the market will bear. Our mission is to make each client walk away feeling that they got more value than they paid for. This is easier to do when we make our prices affordable.

Client-Focused

The secret to our success as a firm is incredibly simple: we build a personal relationship with each of our clients and treat them with the respect that they deserve. We pride ourselves on our open lines of communication, frequent check-ins with our clients, and our accessibility. We are here to help you in any way we can, often leveraging our network of resources to assist you with non-legal issues that you may be having. We are your one-stop problem-solver and trusted adviser. All attorneys say that they provide excellent client service, but, unlike other attorneys, we practice what we preach. We make sure every client walks away happy . . . period.

Comprehensive

We are your community law firm. Our business is built on long-term relationships with our clients. Our clients have the luxury of building trust over time with one team of attorneys, rather than having to find a new attorney for each different type of matter that arises over the course of their lives. No one attorney can be an expert at everything. That is why we have worked hard to assemble a team of attorneys with extensive experience in different areas of expertise. Our attorneys work together closely to bring our collective experience to bear on any issue that may arise for our clients.

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Since our business comes entirely from referrals and community involvement, our reputation for quality legal work is our greatest asset . . . and it is extremely important to us. Each of our attorneys is truly experienced in his or her practice areas, with the highest personal standards of excellence. We are proud of our reputation in the community, and we did not achieve it by accident. Our reputation for excellence comes from hard work, continuing education, and an above-and-beyond approach to our clients’ cases.

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Naperville divorce attorney Kevin O'Flaherty explains Illinois uncontested divorce.

Bolingbrook Family Law: Illinois Uncontested Divorce Explained

In this article, our Bolingbrook lawyers explain uncontested divorce. An uncontested divorce occurs when both parties are able to reach an agreement at the outset as to how to handle issues of child support, parenting time and responsibility, spousal maintenance, and division of assets and liabilities. We explain the difference between a traditional divorce and an uncontested divorce, and how we can use tools such as collaborative divorce and family mediation to assist the parties in resolving the issues surrounding their divorce outside of court.

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Bolingbrook Probate Litigation: Illinois Will Contests Explained

In this article, our bolingbrook lawyers explain will contests in probate litigation. A will contest occurs in a probate case when an interested party challenges the validity of the deceased individual's will. We explain causes of action in will contests, such as lack of testamentary capacity and undue influence. We also explain who has standing to contest a will and the procedure for will contests in DuPage County, Illinois.

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Bolingbrook Guardianship: Guardianship of the Estate of a Disabled Adult in Will County

In this article, our Bolingbrook attorneys explain how guardianship of the estate of a disabled adult works in Will County, Illinois. If an adult is not mentally competent to manage his or her financial affairs, the Will County probate court has the power to appoint a guardian of the estate to manage the disabled adult's financial affairs for him or her. We explain the powers and duties of a guardian of the estate, the types of investments a guardian of the estate can make without court approval, and the types of reports that a guardian of the estate must file with the court.

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Why O'Flaherty Law of Naperville?

Why O'Flaherty Law of Naperville?

Why O'Flaherty Law of Naperville?

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