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How to Understand Divorce Mediation Fees

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How are divorce-mediation fees calculated? By the hour, never by a slice of your assets, says Staten Island, New York attorney Bill Leininger, who notes charging a percentage of assets is unethical for divorce lawyers nationwide. The bill reflects his time plus any specialists—a real-estate appraiser, or an actuary valuing a pension—but it never tracks the size of the estate.

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Answered by Bill Leininger · Staten Island, NY

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— why fees are by the hour, never a percentage of your assets

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How are mediation fees calculated?

By the hour, never by a slice of your assets, since charging a percentage of assets is unethical for divorce lawyers nationwide. The bill reflects his time plus any specialists, but never tracks the size of the estate.

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