Paying Lawyers

So how are family lawyers getting paid these days if no one can sell their homes to get the equity?

Cash (or other funds) up front, or payment plans of one sort or another, I suppose.

During my divorce (which was pretty much complete before the marital house sold), I paid my attorneys with funds I either saved up in a hurry (because I didn’t have a spend-happy X in residence any more), or funds I borrowed from family. The tax refund helped, too.