A key to avoiding excessive fees is to respond promptly, fully and accurately to your attorney’s request for information and/or documentation from you, or to let your attorney know that you are unable to obtain the requested information. The goal in family law is to get an accurate picture of each party’s circumstances so that a fair resolution of all issues can be achieved. The more you can help with that process, the more you can lower your attorney fees. You will want to work with your attorney in considering a cost/benefit analysis on certain issues. For example, it can be expensive to search for hidden assets or to pursue items of personal property with unproven value. In those types of instances, consider what you are pursuing and whether the cost is worth the likely result.