Why is it so hard to get an attorney for a simple uncontested divorce?
Good question. Depends on the lawyer, but my thought is because it requires almost the same amount of work as a contested divorce but the attorney doesn’t get paid as much. From inside a law firm, clients who are unappreciative of what a lawyer does are not liked. Some people think lawyers should be free and so they don’t want to work where the perception is “they didn’t do anything” even if it is untrue. I understand you might not fall into this category, but some do.
With that being said, many attorneys prefer to focus on more complex or contentious divorces because they can be more lucrative.
Other attorneys charge a flat fee for uncontested divorces, which can be less than the cost of a more complex case. This causes many attorneys to refuse to take on these types of cases because their time is not compensated adequately for the amount of work that is involved.
And an uncontested divorce can be a very emotionally charged situation, especially if there are children involved. Unfortunately, many attorneys do not want to deal with the emotional aspects of a divorce, so they prefer to take on more complex cases.
So, I don’t think there is just 1 reason, but I think there are a variety of reasons why it can be hard to find an attorney to take on a simple uncontested divorce, the most common reasons are the amount of paperwork involved, the flat fee structure, and the emotional toll that can be associated with these cases.
I wish you luck in your quest. If you are in Utah, the one attorney I recommend is this one:
Jeremy Eveland
17 North State Street
Lindon UT 84042
(801) 613-1472
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