A free consult is a sales call. It's also genuinely useful if you know what to bring: a 1-page timeline of the marriage, a rough asset list, two specific questions you want answered, and what outcome you're hoping for. Anything to add to the list?
We asked a few of the lawyers who volunteer here to sanity-check this thread, and they did. Post your consult questions below and we'll try to get them answered.
Adding from the lawyer side — bring two specific questions, and tell us upfront what your budget is. We can almost always find a way to scope around a real budget; we cannot read minds.
Kira W.
May 20, 2026
I'd add: ask them how they'd handle a specific scenario from your situation. The generic "we fight for you" answers tell you less than the specific ones.
Harpreet G., JD