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26 Jun 2006, 12:35 am / Dont know
Why do we wait until the day before we're due in court to get legal help?
Have you ever attempted to solve a problem over the phone, and suddenly come to the realization that you have better things to do than haggle with the person on the other end of the line? Have you ever faced a situation in which you felt you were wronged by an individual or business and wondered what recourse to take or even if there were any options? Have you ever had your purse or wallet stolen and felt the sting of identity theft?
Most personal problems we face today have legal ramifications. Wrecks, moving violations, family law issues, child custody, child support, alimony, creditor harassment and identity theft are just a few examples of how personal issues can have legal consequence. In fact, a large portion of the population has an ongoing legal problem at any given time. Youve double the chance of being involved in a legal situation than being hospitalized. And as laws continue to change and identity thieves find new ways to threaten society, the complexity of these issues continues to mount. Despite the desperate need for help in understanding and dealing with the legal system, people in many cases still dont seek legal counsel. They may ask their best friend, their boss or their neighbor for advice but a lawyer? Never!
Why not? Most people perceive the legal system as an exclusive game that only the wealthy can play. Rather than ask an attorney for advice, most people simply ignore or complain about their problem and pray it will resolve itself. Lawyers polled, were asked what they found to be the biggest problem in dealing with people and their legal issues. Without fail the response is the same, People come to us the day before they are due in court.
Why do people procrastinate when it comes to legal issues yet practice preventative maintenance in many other areas of their lives? Think about it. How often do you change your oil? Do you wait until the warning light blinks on or do you faithfully change it ever 3,000 miles or so? We know home air-conditioning units run more efficiently with proper maintenance, which saves money, so we change the filter regularly, dont we?So why do we wait until the day before were due in court to get legal help? We all know that if we had just gone to an attorney and found out what our rights were found out how to handle a situation we would have been much better off.
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