Fees Flashcards
1
Q
Define
Communication of the fee
A
All rate or fee arragnements must be communicated to the client before or within a reasonable time after the relationship commences.
2
Q
Writing requirements for fees
A
Generally, only a contigent-fee agreement must be in writing.
CA expception: requires writing when reasonably foreseeable that total expenses to a client will exceed $1000. A copy of the written K, signed by both parties, must be given to client.
3
Q
What are the CA exceptions for written fee agreements >$1000?
A
CHEW
C: client is corporation
H: history of similar services provided to client in past
E: services provided in emergency
W: cllient waves in writing the right to written fee contract
