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HOW YOUR LAWYERS’ FEES ARE CALCULATED AND BILLED.

WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW.

UNDERSTANDING LAWYER FEES

WHAT IS UNBUNDLING OF LEGAL SERVICES

Under a limited scope retainer, also known as an "unbundling" agreement, a lawyer or paralegal provides legal services for part, but not all, of a client's legal matter, by agreement with the client.

Some lawyers will provide a form of coaching and supervise the legal work self represented litigants (SRL) do for themselves. Self represented litigants do so usually because they cannot afford a lawyer. Nearly half of all cases are now being done by self represented litigants.

HOW YOUR LAWYERS’ FEES ARE CALCULATED AND BILLED. WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW

TYPES OF FEES

These are the usual fee arrangements used in Canada:

 

  • Fixed Fees
  • Contingency Fees
  • Hourly Rates
  • Percentage Fees / Value-Added Fees
  • Unbundled legal service

HOURLY RATES

 

 FIXED FEES

 CONTINGENCY FEES

LAWYER FEES: WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW

How do lawyers calculate their fees?

 

WHAT IS A RETAINER?

What is the difference between

fees and disbursements?

 

  • Fees are the charges you pay for the lawyer's time and work on your case.

 

  • What are disbursement fees? Disbursements are out of pocket  costs the lawyer has paid on your behalf such as court fees, photocopies, travel costs and so on.

GET YOUR FEE AGREEMENT IN WRITING

 

Your Lawyer Automatically Has a Solicitor's Lien on Your Files.

PERCENTAGE FEES / VALUE-ADDED FEES

HOW TO KEEP COSTS DOWN

 Lawyers Charge For the Time They Spend You will pay for the lawyer's time, so think before your contact your lawyer. How much is this worth to you?

WHAT ARE DISBURSEMENTS?

ANSWERS TO THESE COMMON QUESTIONS AND MORE

 

  • Can a lawyer charge you without telling you?
  • What happens if a lawyer overcharges you?
  • Can lawyer put Lien my property?
  • What are lawyer contingency fees?
  • Do contingency fees include expenses?
  • How do I dispute an lawyer's bill?
  • How is added value calculated?
  • How much are lawyers per hour?
  • What is a  retainer?
  • What are the disbursements fees?
  • What is a fixed fee agreement?
  • What is a fixed fee divorce?
  • What does SRL mean in legal terms?
  • What is a percentage fee?
  • What is an SRL

 

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