Initial Consultations

Meeting with an Attorney

Your initial consultation with the attorney will serve somewhat as an information gathering session. The consultation may last anywhere from thirty minutes to an hour or more depending on the circumstances of your case. During the course of the meeting the attorney will want to hear everything that happened with regard to your case. The attorney will ask questions and take notes throughout the course of the meeting.

The following is a list of items that may be helpful to bring:

For Personal Injury

A copy of your insurance policy if applicable

A list of witnesses (names, addresses , phone numbers)

Insurance information of the defendant (policy number, name of insurance, etc)

A list of medical providers that you have seen, related to your case

All other documentation related to your consultation

For Estate Planning

A general idea of the way you would like to divide your estate

Names and addresses of persons that you wish to leave your property to

If you have minor children then the names and addresses of persons you wish to give guardianship to

The names of the person or persons that you wish to name as your executor (the person to carry out your wishes)

Probate

The original will of the deceased

Banking and Financial information

Documents relating to property (deeds, titles, etc)

For all other matters

Bring all documentation pretaining to your meeting

Be prepared to answer questions about the matter