For a single unpaid invoice from a former client, five checks decide whether you need an attorney, a demand letter, or a filing fee and one morning in court.
One narrow case, a bathroom remodel abandoned at seventy percent paid, shows how the settle-or-fight calculation has quietly moved in the homeowner's favor.
Conflict checks, written fee agreements and remote consultations have moved most of the preparation for a first legal meeting into the week before it happens.