Nope.... Can only really ask for 10% upto $1,000.00 before work startes. CA
Income tax attorney fees vary. Some attorneys will charge a flat rate for a specific service, for example an attorney may charge a fee of 5% of your debt. However, it is more common for attorneys to charge an hourly fee on top of requiring a retainer. On average, one should expect to pay a retainer of $1000-$2000 and an hourly fee of $200-$250.
These links provide a little insight. www.mncourts.gov/lprb/91bbarts/bb1191.html www.mncourts.gov/lprb/fc01/fc061101.html
The term "retainership basis" refers to the payment of a fixed yearly or monthly fee to a service provider who is not actually an employee of the company paying the fee. The retainer ensures that the company involved is able to utilise the service provider on a "need to" basis.
It is a type of contract, mostly for construction, whereas the fee over cost payable to the contractor varies depending, most usually, on the trade i.e. item of the works.
A retainer is used for straiting your teeth if its messed up.
An annual retainer fee is a flat fee that a client pays in advance to retain the services of a professional, such as a lawyer or consultant, for a specified period of time. This fee ensures priority service and availability throughout the year.
Debit retainer fee expenseCredit cash / bank
The average retainer for a construction lawyer in Maryland is $2000-$2500
a retainer fee
Lose them............fast.
See, What will a retainer do.
A retainer fee can form part of an employment contract. The easiest explanation is by example.... an actor is contracted from January to July and then again from September to December on separate contracts ... the period between July and September would ordinarily go unpaid, however, to make the job offer more attractice the employer might offer a reduced fee for this period to attract the best possible candidate for the job...the period in which the reduced fee is paid is referred to as a retainer fee and commonly, the employee will not be required to work in this period, however, the employer will probably want to retain the right to call upon the employee if needed.
The best thing to do is to look in your local newspaper. It will have a listing for all the lawyers in your neighborhood and it will show on the ad if they have a retainer fee or not.
If your current retainer does not have suffiecient credit remaining, the attorney may ask for an additional retainer
Criminal - court through legal aid will appoint one for you.
A retainer fee basically "retains" the lawyer's services. You should discuss exactly how your prospective attorney handles the retainer fee before giving them any money, because there are a couple of different ways of handling retainer fees.It may be a fee the lawyer charges in order to be available (which may mean that they have to turn down other clients; since doing so represents a loss of business for them, it's reasonable for them to expect to be compensated for this), or it may be a kind of "down payment" on future services. In either case, it's not an "all-you-can-sue" plan, you'll still have to pay for the actual services rendered.
This accounting practice varies from firm to firm and lawyer to lawyer. Some do and some do not there is no definitive answer.