1. What will the legal service cost?

You are entitled to know, to the extent that we can reasonably inform you during your first consultation, what your fee will be.  We encourage an open discussion about our fees with each client at the time of the first consultation.

There are several fee options available to you:

Hourly fee:
On an hourly fee basis, fees are based on an hourly rate for services rendered.  A detailed, itemized bill will be given to you showing all work done on your case.  This explanation may come monthly or at the end of your case, whichever way you choose to be billed. Unless otherwise agreed, the hourly fee basis will be the presumed fee arrangement.

Flat fee:
On a flat fee basis, your legal fee is a fixed sum for agreed upon services.  This is an agreed upon total cost for the services to be rendered.

Retainer:
A pre-payment of fees in order to begin to process your matter and you will be kept advised as to how that pre-payment is being used. Bills will be sent to you periodically showing your charges and payments as deductions from your retainer on file.

Certain cases may have a minimum fee.  This means that no hourly accounting will be made unless excess time is expended.

2. Do you accept credit cards?

Yes. We accept Visa, Mastercard, and American Express.

3. I don’t have a ton of money; do you have payment plans?

Yes. We understand that legal fees can be very expensive. We often agree to reasonable payment plans from our clients. If you need a payment plan, please let us know prior to us performing the work.  Otherwise, you will be billed according to our normal billing schedule and expected to pay your balance in full after receipt of each invoice.

4. What are some of the issues that a rental or lease agreement may address?

A rental or lease agreement should outline a number of key factors related to the rental or lease of property. This may include details about payments, recourse if payments are missed, the duration of the contract, what the property should be used for, who is liable for repairs, whether pets are allowed, whether subletting is permitted and any other relevant matters. A legally sound, thorough agreement is important if you want to avoid potential landlord-tenant issues.