1. Consult in person? Avoid paraphrasing
Consulting a lawyer means explaining to the lawyer "what happened to whom at what time and where" and what problem needs to be solved. The "who" here is determining the subject of the legal relationship, the "time" is determining the statute of limitations, whether there is a breach of contract, etc., the "place" is determining the jurisdiction of the court, whether there is a breach of contract, etc., and the specific "what" is when Determine the legal relationship between the parties.
Not only that, when key issues are involved during the consultation process, the lawyer may have to ask a lot of factual questions. If you are not the party, it may be difficult to explain clearly. The consequences of others consulting on your behalf are likely to be a second consultation, regardless of the party. This will increase costs for both parties and lawyers. Moreover, non-parties need to be relayed twice. The ability and level of relaying vary from person to person, and the consultation effect may not be guaranteed. Therefore, you have to handle your own affairs by yourself, and the person in charge of the company's matters needs to be present.
2. Statement truthfully? Don’t hide it
As mentioned above, the parties need to explain the relevant facts to the lawyer and provide more details and key facts according to the lawyer’s guidance. Only Only in this way can lawyers make comprehensive and accurate judgments. Any error in information transmission may lead to significant differences in results. For example, in an inheritance case, the order in which the father and grandparents of the parties die directly leads to changes in the scope of the legal heirs.
If you deliberately conceal or mistransmit this information, it is very likely that it will be overturned by objective evidence in future litigation or other procedures. This will not only be detrimental to protecting your own rights and interests, but will put you in an extremely passive position. Therefore, only by clearly explaining the relevant facts, needs and confusions to the lawyer can you get greater help.