United States:
What Is A Deposition?
22 July 2015
Burns & Levinson LLP
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Back in the day of the horse and buggy, we used these for
depositions.
A
deposition is a tool that lawyers use to get information from
witnesses or from the other side. It's one of the most
effective tools the lawyers have, both to find out what
has really gone on and to discover what kind of a witness their
client and the other side will be. It's a formal procedure
through which every word spoken is taken down by a court
stenographer and can be used at a hearing or at a trial.
Depositions can be taken over the telephone, out of state and via
video as well as at your attorney's office. Depositions are
expensive, they require a lot of legal preparation as well as the
time questioning the witness.
It is a part of the divorce process that needs to be taken
seriously, but which can be made less stressful by the tips my
talented colleague
Ron Barriere will be posting next.
The content of this article is intended to provide a general
guide to the subject matter. Specialist advice should be sought
about your specific circumstances.
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