Do lawyers take deposits?

Most lawyers require advance fee deposits for most kinds of cases. It is important to know that the advance fee deposit may not cover the entire cost of the case. If you are asked to pay an advanced fee deposit, ask your lawyer what that money will pay for and what will happen once that money is used up.

How much cash can I accept from a customer?

The updates to money laundering regulations in the UK in 2017 brought in a number of changes to required practice. Some of the main changes are summarised here: 1. The maximum amount allowed for cash payments has been reduced from €15,000 to €10,000 (currently £8800) per transaction or ‘series of transactions’.

How to get free answers from a lawyer?

Ask a Lawyer. Ask a Lawyer allows you to get free answers from lawyers in your area for basic legal questions on a variety of topics, including family law, employment law, criminal law, and more.

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Do you have to pay for your lawyer’s services?

Legal fees are for your lawyer’s advice and services. Costs are other expenses, like filing fees from the court, copying costs, or expert witness fees. Usually you must pay all costs when they happen. They can also be added to your regular bill, if that is the payment arrangement you have with your lawyer.

Can you call a lawyer on Justia ask a lawyer?

Call a lawyer. It can be looked up. Justia Ask a Lawyer is a forum for consumers to get answers to basic legal questions. Any information sent through Justia Ask a Lawyer is not secure and is done so on a non-confidential basis only.

Ask a Lawyer. Ask a Lawyer allows you to get free answers from lawyers in your area for basic legal questions on a variety of topics, including family law, employment law, criminal law, and more.

I think it’s fantastic that anyone who needs it can get sound legal advice – people who don’t have attorneys on retainer don’t need to be intimidated by those who do. I got the answer I needed in a timely manner. Thank you. I asked a very specific question and the lawyer that answered my question did a MAGNIFICENT job answering it!

Where does the money go after paying a lawyer?

Where money has been advanced in anticipation of future services, the lawyer is usually required to keep the money in a client trust account. The trust account money is considered property of the client in most jurisdictions. The lawyer has a right to withdraw the money after the fees are “earned” by the lawyer.

What happens if you don’t pay your lawyer’s fees?

Failure to collect a large legal fee can endanger the lawyer’s standing in his firm and within the larger legal or client community. Fee collection claims often lead to ethical complaints, and counterclaims for malpractice, fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, or breach of contract.