Difference between revisions of "More Things You Should Know About Being an Attorney"

* '''Check the professional’s qualifications.''' Many professionals must be licensed or registered by a government agency. Check their credentials with the government agency. Make sure the license or registration is current and the professional is in good standing. Check whether anyone has complained about the professional’s services. For lawyers, check with the [https://www.lawsociety.bc.ca/apps/lkup/mbrsearch.cfm Law Society of BC]. For financial advisors, see the investRIGHT [https://www.investright.org/informed-investing/know-your-advisor/ Know Your Advisor] page.  

* '''Interview the professional thoroughly.''' See the investRIGHT [https://www.investright.org/informed-investing/know-your-advisor/conduct-a-formal-interview/ Conduct a Formal Interview] page for questions to ask. See the Canadian Securities Administrator’s [http://www.securities-administrators.ca/uploadedFiles/General/pdfs/Check_Before_You_Invest_Workbook_FINAL_EN.pdf Check Before You Invest] Workbook.  

* '''Review contracts carefully before signing.''' Before hiring or “retaining” any professionals, get their proposed plan of work and expected fee. For investment fees, investRIGHT publishes a [https://www.investright.org/investing-101/types-of-charges/ Fee Guide]. You may want to get legal advice about any contract.

* '''Make your own decisions based on facts and advice.''' Listen to the professional’s advice, but keep in mind they are advising rather than making the decisions.