1. Is there any charge for consulting a lawyer?
Some law firms will charge a certain consulting fee, but some law firms will provide free consulting services in order to obtain case sources. Depending on the service content, lawyer service fees can be charged on a piece basis, in proportion to the target amount, on a time basis, or on a contingency basis.
For example:
(1) It is free to choose to consult a lawyer online. Generally, there is a fee for consultation at a law firm. The charging standard depends on the area you are in, usually 100~300 yuan/hour.
(2) Lawyers charge consulting fees by the hour. High profile fees will be higher depending on the complexity and workload of the case and the region. You need to negotiate with a lawyer, usually on a negotiation basis. Typically, fees are assessed based on the difficulty of the question and the time and effort expended in answering it. But from the perspective of helping to solve problems and disputes, it is best to choose a fee-based consulting law firm to serve you. Because free consultations are generally by appointment, you won’t say please in key places. Regarding litigation fees, it depends on the specific case and the amount of the subject matter involved. The State Council has clearly stipulated the standards for litigation fees. Litigation costs are generally borne by the losing party.
Two. Divorce litigation fees, divorce litigation fees, divorce attorney fees.
(1) At present, the legal fees for divorce cases generally range from 5,000 to 8,000 yuan (property is not involved).
(2) If property is involved, if the total property does not exceed 200,000 yuan, no additional payment will be made; for the portion exceeding 200,000 yuan, attorney fees will be charged.
Divorce litigation fees required by the court for divorce
(1) Divorce cases must pay 50 yuan to 300 yuan to the court.
(2) If it involves property division and the total property does not exceed 200,000 yuan, no additional payment will be made.
(3) If the amount exceeds 200,000 yuan, it shall be paid on a per-time basis.
(4) Divorce litigation fees shall be paid in advance by the plaintiff when filing suit. After the court hears the case, the litigation costs determined by the judgment are generally borne by the losing party.
(5) If both the plaintiff and the defendant are responsible, the liability shall be shared by both parties. For divorce cases, due to their particularity, the burden of litigation fees shall be determined by the People's Court based on the actual circumstances.
3. Common types of attorney fees
(1) General representation: representing the client in accordance with the professional ethics of lawyers and safeguarding the rights of the client. Generally, it is 2-5% of the amount of the subject matter of the lawsuit. If the goal is high, it can be lower than this ratio.
(2) Risk agency: The agency fee is paid according to the percentage of the winning bid amount or the obtained amount, or the agency fee is paid according to the percentage of reduced payment, which is of course higher than that of general agency, and the maximum cannot be higher than 30%.
(3) Semi-risk agent: Given a certain basic fee, the rest is considered a risk agent, which is of course between the ratio of general agents and risk agents.
If the first general agent loses the lawsuit, he will have to pay attorney fees; if he is the second type of full-risk agent, he will not have to pay attorney fees if he loses the lawsuit; if he is the third type of semi-risk agent, he will only have to pay attorney fees. Pay the upfront basic fee and no other fees will be paid.
The above is a detailed introduction to the knowledge related to consulting attorney fees. After reading this, I believe everyone knows that consulting lawyers generally charge according to standard fees. The charging standards in each region are slightly different and depend on the actual situation. If you have any other legal questions, please feel free to consult us at any time. We will have professional lawyers to answer your questions.