It would not be necessary to directly seal it, but I think it is still necessary to seal it.
In fact, there are relevant regulations on lawyer fees. The standard is that the maximum amount cannot be higher than 30% of the total amount. According to online reports, the value of the patient's house is not that high at all, and the law firm's charges are obviously unreasonable.
And the patient only consulted on the matter and did not entrust a law firm to handle it. If you dare to charge such a high consulting fee just for consultation, then if it is not enough that you are not really entrusting an agent, what is the meaning of the owner's behavior of selling the house?
As a caring person, considering that life is short, I planned to sell my house and donate it to the Animal Society, but I was first charged a consulting fee of 200,000 yuan by a law firm. Moreover, the law firm took a tough stance, saying that they were free to file complaints. People can't help but wonder what the lawyers in the law firm think. Do they think the patient has a short lifespan and no one will mention him again after he is gone? And the lawyer must have exhausted the patient so he is not afraid of anything.
First, generally speaking, lawyers’ consulting fees are not high, but the agency fees are high.
2. The consulting fees of well-known lawyers are not high, not to mention that this lawyer should not be considered a well-known lawyer.
Some well-known lawyers on the Internet charge around 100-200 yuan per hour. We calculate based on the highest standard. Assuming that the patient consults for 8 hours a day, 10 days is 80 hours, and the consultation fee is 200 yuan per hour, then the final consultation fee should be 16,000 yuan.
The average for 10 days is 200,000 yuan. One day is 20,000 yuan. With 8 hours a day, one hour is more than 2,000 yuan.
What is this concept? Which legal professional in China is providing counseling services to this terminal cancer patient?
2. There has been an official response to this matter, and the results should be announced soon.
This matter attracted attention after being fermented on the Internet. According to a notice released by the official Weibo of the Wuchang District Justice Bureau on March 21, the Wuchang District Justice Bureau has accepted the case in accordance with the law and is currently under investigation. The investigation results and subsequent handling decisions will be announced to the public as soon as possible, and we will wait and see.
There is another situation that I want to tell you, that is, many law firms have such regulations. Once an agency contract is signed with a lawyer, the early consulting fees can be offset against the corresponding lawyer fees.
That is why the law firm’s behavior is all the more puzzling. If this terminal cancer patient wants to sign an agency contract with a lawyer, can the lawyer's fees be deducted?
The law is a serious matter that no one, even a legal practitioner, can blaspheme.