Lawsuits can be an expensive affair, therefore preparing yourself well before lodging a lawsuit is essential, here are the few tips which you should consider before filing a lawsuit.

1. Documents/Witnesses- Make sure you have all the requisite evidence before staking any claim in the lawsuit, which includes all the documents, A seasoned lawyer would give an appropriate opinion about all the evidence which would substantiate your aim. Do not proceed if you don’t have such evidence.

2. Legal Opinion- A legal opinion from a seasoned lawyer is a must must, he would better in the position to guide you whether to proceed with the suit or not. Legal technicalities like limitation period, relevancy of evidence. A good legal opinion would save your money and time.

3. Period and fees-you should have a clear idea about the period of the suit and the amount you would be spending on such suit, A research on this would be a better option.

4. Hire a good lawyer- Finally a lawyer can break or make your lawsuit, hire a good lawyer this can be tricky, a good lawyer would always keep you informed, this you can judge it while taking legal opinion, if you think you are satisfied with the legal opinion then you would be satisfied with the work of that advocate.

Nitish Banka

Nitish Banka is an advocate practicing in Supreme Court of India and can be reached at [email protected] or 9891549997