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ABA Family Legal Guide
When and How to Use a Lawyer
1.4 Legal Fees and Expenses
1.4a Types of Fees
- Someone said that I should ask my lawyer to represent me on a "contingent fee" basis. What does this mean?
- Are all contingent fee arrangements the same?
- If my lawyer and I agree to a contingent fee arrangement, should the method of settling my case affect the amount of my lawyer's fee?
- A friend suggested that I might want to have a lawyer "on retainer." What does this mean?
- Is having a lawyer "on retainer" the same thing as paying a "retainer fee"?
- I saw an advertisement from a law firm that charges fixed fees for specific types of work. What does this involve?
- Does the lawyer's billing method influence the other costs and expenses that I might have to pay?
- What are referral fees?
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