Just wanted to stop by and say hi and to thank you. Hope you are doing good and all. Have a great day.

Ok, first off - my post wasn't "judging" you - if you read it that way due to your dislike of attorneys and want to lump me in with the rest of them, that is on you - I don't owe you an apology. I gave you insight on what your attorney is probably thinking. You are in CA, as am I, depending on the location of your divorce, regardless if it is simple of not, just based on where you chose to live prior to divorce can easily cost you $10,000+ if you choose not to take the time to handle an "amicable" divorce yourself. If you were in Alabama, I'd say yes, that is unreasonable - but living in one of the most expensive states in the country, no, you are actually pretty much on point for norm. That isn't a "negative" answer - it's just the fact of the matter. I also, not referencing "your" divorce, let you know that your comment about the million dollar house sale was offensive - when a divorce is complex - there are rarely "boilerplate" forms and it takes A LOT of time and work. Would you like it if I made a sweeping accusation about "some" commercial pilots and how easy they have it and how their salaries aren't justified based on the recent story of the Northwest pilots who lost their licenses for overshooting their destination? Apparently it must be so easy to fly an airplane if they can screw around on laptops while supposably "flying" a plane...I might not be talking about you but I'm slamming your profession - if I was doing it not just for example's sake I'm sure you'd be quick to defend your peers. The number of above board attorneys FAR outnumbers the ones who look at clients like cash cows.

wow - you have one hell of a negative opinion of the legal profession, huh? You know, not all attorneys are money hungry out to soak you for every penny types. Most divorce professionals appreciate knowing the financial limitiations of clients. I doubt your attorney is angry with you over your stating what she has to work with money wise, nor would she abuse your funds if you had them open to her - what is probably an issue for her is that you treat her like she would screw you over if that is how you come off when you give her a "budget". dealing with the complexities of a divorce isn't easy, and it is time consuming, not to mention having to deal with angry people almost all the time. There is a reason we charge what we do.