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FEES
FAIRNESS IN FEES AND BILLING POLICY
We believe in providing our clients with high quality work for a fair price:
- We ordinarily will bill our services on an hourly basis. We typically send monthly invoices covering services performed during the previous month.
- Our typical invoice will identify the individual legal matter, the period of time represented by the invoice, the date of each activity performed, the attorney or para-professional performing the activity, a detailed description of the work performed, professional time expended in tenths of hours, the applicable rate, and the total charge for that activity.
- Hourly rates for each attorney vary depending on the type of file and professional experience level. Travel time will be billed using the same hourly rates.
- Clerical fees, such as secretarial time, are not charged. General office costs (overhead) are included in our quoted rates and are not billed separately. Any non-overhead, matter-specific costs arising out of our legal work may be billed. These costs may include long distance telephone charges, photocopying, and mileage at IRS-maximum approved rates.
- Clients with whom we do not have a long-standing relationship and payment history may be required to provide an evergreen retainer to be deposited in a trust account consistent with current Michigan Supreme Court rules governing Michigan attorneys.
- We welcome and attempt to promptly and professionally resolve any question which may arise with respect to any of our bills.
We would be happy to answer any additional questions that you may have
regarding our Fairness in Fees and Billing Policy. Please contact us at
kcmlaw@kcmlaw.com, or at (586) 563-3500.
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