Fees - Contested Matrimonial Divorce

SOLICITOR'S FEE:

$325.00 per hour plus HST

DISBURSEMENTS

Photocopying, Faxing, Postage, Courier
Agent to serve and file documents
Expert Reports
$50 Law Society Levy if action commenced
$50 for DivorceMate software if used

ITEMS NOT BILLED FOR:

Administrative support
Long Distance
Retrieval of Files

PAYMENT OF FEES AND DISBURSEMENTS:

Payment is in advance, or client may sign an Authorization to Use Credit Card, so that fees may be paid automatically when an account is rendered.

Payment can be made by cheque, Interac, VISA or MasterCard.

At the first consultation, if no further work is done, there is a minimum of one hour charge.

Please be advised that the hourly rate is subject to change January of each year.

Please see Retainer - Matrimonial and the article on Legal Fees for Family Law Cases for more detailed information about my fees, how legal fees are established, how to keep legal fees down, and other fee issues.

Credit cards accepted

Fees as of January 1st, 2011