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Agreements, Fees and Costs
One of the most important aspects of hiring a lawyer is determining whether you can afford one. However, in most cases, the question becomes whether you can afford not to hire one. This section provides important information about the attorney-client relationship agreement, as well as information about attorney fees and costs. This section also provides tips on negotiating your representation agreement and a handy list of ways to reduce your legal costs and expenses. Choose from the list of titles below to get started.
Agreements with Your Lawyer
- Representation Agreement: Your Attorney and You - Article discussing why you should always have a representation agreement with your attorney and what kinds of material should be included in it.
- Attorney Fee Agreements - Learn how fee agreements work, including types of costs, frequency of bills, and other basic charges.
- Contingency Fee Agreements - With contingency fees, you don't pay unless the attorney wins your case. Browse examples of how contingency fees are calculated.
Reducing Legal Costs and Expenses
- Ways to Save on Legal Fees - Learn helpful tips for lowering your legal fees.
- Reducing Your Costs and Expenses - Provides tips for cutting the inevitable legal fees and costs.
Legal Fees, Costs, and Expenses
- Hiring a Lawyer: Understanding Attorney's Fees - Learn how to communicate your needs to your attorney, negotiate the fee amount, and calculate fees.
- How Much Will It Cost to Hire a Lawyer? - Provides guidelines on how lawyer's fees generally work to determine whether price is fair or excessive.
- Types of Legal Fees - Discusses the common types of fee arrangements used by lawyers, including consultation fees, flat fees, and hourly rates.
- Types of Legal Costs - Discusses common charges that can add up, including postage stamps and photocopies.
- Fee Disputes - Learn what you can do when your lawyer's bill contains something that you did not agree to.
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