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What should be in the fee agreement? |
Your written fee agreement should set out the services the lawyer will perform for you, and the type and amount of fees you will be expected to pay. The agreement should also say how costs - the other expenses of your case - will be handled and explain the lawyer’s billing practices. The agreement should also say if the lawyer is going to add interest or other charges to unpaid amounts.
A fee agreement may also include your obligations as a client. For instance, you may need to agree to be truthful, to cooperate, to abide by the agreement and to pay your bills on time. You make a fee agreement in the same way that you would make an agreement with a contractor or other businessperson. Tell the lawyer what services you will want, and ask questions to find out what the charges will be. You may want to ask a friend or relative to come with you if you are not sure what to ask.
Some suggested questions:
• How will the lawyer bill for his or her time?
• Who else will be working on the case - associate lawyer, legal
assistant, paralegal?
• How will that time be billed?
• What can be done to reduce fees and costs?
• What is the lawyer’s estimate of the total charges?
We strongly suggest not hiring a lawyer without a written Fee Agreement. |
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