{"id":8459,"date":"2025-10-07T23:20:40","date_gmt":"2025-10-07T23:20:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/affordlaw.org\/staging\/2465\/?page_id=8459"},"modified":"2025-12-12T19:56:28","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T19:56:28","slug":"how-we-work","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/affordlaw.org\/staging\/2465\/how-we-work\/","title":{"rendered":"How We Work"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"8459\" class=\"elementor elementor-8459\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96bcb36 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"96bcb36\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" 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Us<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78bfb7f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"78bfb7f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe31cb0 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fe31cb0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1147\" src=\"https:\/\/affordlaw.org\/staging\/2465\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/afforabilitymeaning.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-8906\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/affordlaw.org\/staging\/2465\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/afforabilitymeaning.webp 1400w, https:\/\/affordlaw.org\/staging\/2465\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/afforabilitymeaning-300x246.webp 300w, https:\/\/affordlaw.org\/staging\/2465\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/afforabilitymeaning-1024x839.webp 1024w, https:\/\/affordlaw.org\/staging\/2465\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/afforabilitymeaning-768x629.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-891ce20 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"891ce20\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f50b11c elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f50b11c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 id='what-affordable-really-means'  id=\"boomdevs_3\" class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What \u201cAffordable\u201d Really Means<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c94580 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6c94580\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Hiring a lawyer shouldn\u2019t be out of reach.<\/strong><\/p><p>At Afford Law, \u201caffordable\u201d means <em>fair, transparent pricing based on what you earn<\/em>.<\/p><p>We use a sliding-scale fee system, so your cost depends on your household income. The less you earn, the less you pay.<\/p><p>Here\u2019s how it works:<\/p><ol><li>You\u2019ll share your household income and the number of people in your home.<\/li><li>Our <strong>fee calculator<\/strong> below will estimate your cost for a family or criminal law case.<\/li><li>You\u2019ll receive a <strong>clear, written fee agreement<\/strong> before we begin\u2014no surprises or hidden fees.<\/li><\/ol><p>This approach allows hardworking Massachusetts families to access experienced legal help at a fair, manageable price.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-957ef3f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"957ef3f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61f17ff e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"61f17ff\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d54bce0 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d54bce0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 id='the-afford-law-promise'  id=\"boomdevs_4\" class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Afford Law Promise<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-742e5cc elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"742e5cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Legal problems can feel overwhelming. But with us, you\u2019ll never have to face them alone. We\u2019ll explain everything in plain English, keep you updated at every step, and make sure there are no surprises along the way.<\/p><p>When you work with us, you\u2019ll always know:<\/p><ul><li><strong>What\u2019s Happening (in Your Case)<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>What Comes Next<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>What It Will Cost<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-252db78 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"252db78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"tel:5084531250\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Let\u2019s Discuss Your Case<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-860a394 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"860a394\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1400\" height=\"981\" src=\"https:\/\/affordlaw.org\/staging\/2465\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/promise.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-8656\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/affordlaw.org\/staging\/2465\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/promise.webp 1400w, https:\/\/affordlaw.org\/staging\/2465\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/promise-300x210.webp 300w, https:\/\/affordlaw.org\/staging\/2465\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/promise-1024x718.webp 1024w, https:\/\/affordlaw.org\/staging\/2465\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/promise-768x538.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a88d27d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a88d27d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b22442 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1b22442\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 id='our-4-step-process'  id=\"boomdevs_5\" class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our 4-Step Process<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5922253 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5922253\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We keep the process simple, transparent, and focused on you. Here\u2019s what to expect when you work with Afford Law:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8d16dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-feature-list\" data-id=\"c8d16dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-feature-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"-icon-position-left -tablet-icon-position-left -mobile-icon-position-left\">\n\t\t\t<ul id=\"eael-feature-list-c8d16dd\" class=\"eael-feature-list-items circle stacked connector-type-classic eael-feature-list-vertical\" data-layout-tablet=\"vertical\" data-layout-mobile=\"vertical\">\n\t\t\t                <li class=\"eael-feature-list-item elementor-repeater-item-e675748\">\n                                            <span class=\"connector\" style=\"right: calc(100% - 40px); left: 0;\"><\/span>\n                        <span class=\"connector connector-tablet\" style=\"right: calc(100% - 40px); left: 0;\"><\/span>\n                        <span class=\"connector connector-mobile\" style=\"right: calc(100% - 40px); left: 0;\"><\/span>\n                    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-feature-list-icon-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-feature-list-icon-inner\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"eael-feature-list-icon fl-icon-0\">\n\n\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-feature-list-content-box\">\n                            <h2 id='step-1-call-today'  id=\"boomdevs_6\" class=\"eael-feature-list-title\">Step 1: Call Today<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"eael-feature-list-content\">Start with a free case evaluation. We\u2019ll listen, answer your questions, and explain your options in plain English. You\u2019ll walk away knowing what your next step should be\u2014even if it\u2019s not with us.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t                <li class=\"eael-feature-list-item elementor-repeater-item-070c60a\">\n                                            <span class=\"connector\" style=\"right: calc(100% - 40px); left: 0;\"><\/span>\n                        <span class=\"connector connector-tablet\" style=\"right: calc(100% - 40px); left: 0;\"><\/span>\n                        <span class=\"connector connector-mobile\" style=\"right: calc(100% - 40px); left: 0;\"><\/span>\n                    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-feature-list-icon-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-feature-list-icon-inner\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"eael-feature-list-icon fl-icon-1\">\n\n\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-feature-list-content-box\">\n                            <h2 id='step-2-create-a-strategy'  id=\"boomdevs_7\" class=\"eael-feature-list-title\">Step 2: Create a Strategy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"eael-feature-list-content\">If you decide to move forward, we\u2019ll build a plan that fits your case and your goals.\nWe\u2019ll explain how the court process works, what to expect at each stage, and you\u2019ll never feel alone or left in the dark with us.\n\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t                <li class=\"eael-feature-list-item elementor-repeater-item-c7cca67\">\n                                            <span class=\"connector\" style=\"right: calc(100% - 40px); left: 0;\"><\/span>\n                        <span class=\"connector connector-tablet\" style=\"right: calc(100% - 40px); left: 0;\"><\/span>\n                        <span class=\"connector connector-mobile\" style=\"right: calc(100% - 40px); left: 0;\"><\/span>\n                    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-feature-list-icon-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-feature-list-icon-inner\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"eael-feature-list-icon fl-icon-2\">\n\n\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-feature-list-content-box\">\n                            <h2 id='step-3-get-support'  id=\"boomdevs_8\" class=\"eael-feature-list-title\">Step 3: Get Support<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"eael-feature-list-content\">With Afford Law, you get a partner by your side from start to finish. Whether it\u2019s preparing documents, communicating with the court, or representing you in hearings, we\u2019ll handle the details and keep you informed so you can have total peace of mind throughout the process.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t                <li class=\"eael-feature-list-item elementor-repeater-item-db1075e\">\n                                            <span class=\"connector\" style=\"right: calc(100% - 40px); left: 0;\"><\/span>\n                        <span class=\"connector connector-tablet\" style=\"right: calc(100% - 40px); left: 0;\"><\/span>\n                        <span class=\"connector connector-mobile\" style=\"right: calc(100% - 40px); left: 0;\"><\/span>\n                    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-feature-list-icon-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-feature-list-icon-inner\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"eael-feature-list-icon fl-icon-3\">\n\n\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-feature-list-content-box\">\n                            <h2 id='step-4-move-forward'  id=\"boomdevs_9\" class=\"eael-feature-list-title\">Step 4: Move Forward<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"eael-feature-list-content\">When your case is resolved, we\u2019ll help you close this chapter and move forward with confidence. It\u2019s Afford Law\u2019s goal not just to help you navigate the process, but help you come out stronger on the other side.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7910748 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7910748\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-858e869 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"858e869\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0ecd54 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c0ecd54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 id='estimate-your-cost'  id=\"boomdevs_10\" class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Estimate Your Cost<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71bc907 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"71bc907\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 id='use-our-sliding-scale-calculator-to-see-what-your-case-may-cost-the-less-you-earn-the-less-you-pay-it-s-that-simple'  id=\"boomdevs_11\" class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Use our sliding-scale calculator to see what your case may cost. The less you earn, the less you pay. 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