Our Flat-Fee Pricing Helps Keep Your Legal Costs
Affordable and Predictable ¹
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PLAINTIFF’S CLAIMWe draft and file a claim demanding payment of your debt, legal costs, court costs and interest. We strive to produce pleadings that are concise and based in law. |
$400This may be enough to get your money. |
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SETTLEMENT CONFERENCEWe prepare for and attend at the hearing. If a settlement cannot be reached we seek any orders that may assist in the matter. Most defended actions settle at this stage. |
$400If required after previous step. |
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TRIAL PREPARATIONIf a matter is not resolved at a settlement conference we begin preparing for trial by complying with any orders made, requesting a trial date, reviewing evidence, etc. |
$400If required after previous step. |
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TRIAL ATTENDANCEWe conduct your trial for you by managing evidence, ensuring compliance with procedures, making legal submissions, and responding to the opposing party. |
$600If required after previous step. |
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SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTIf at any time a debtor wishes to resolve a matter we will draft a settlement agreement accordingly. Effective representation can make a difference in any settlement |
FREEWe do not charge to settle cases. |
[ ! ] Brief Answers to Some Common Questions
A. On average our clients spent about $800 in legal fees with us.²
A. We always include your legal fees, court costs and interest in any claim.
A. The court may award up to 15% of the claim amount towards your legal fees.
A. Court fees for the above steps: Plaintiff’s Claim $75; Request for Trial $100.
A. About 80% of defended actions get resolved at Settlement Conferences.²
A. About 5% of our cases go all the way to trial.²
A. About 15% of our cases don’t move forward due to debtor bankruptcy, disappearance, etc.²
[1] NOTE: The above fees and services are intended for creditors with liquidated claims only and in many cases are the only steps that are necessary. In the event a Defence is not filed then neither a Settlement Conference nor a Trial will be necessary and a Default Judgment (not shown) may be obtained instead. Also not shown are motions, enforcement proceedings, defendant’s claims or extraordinary hearings. Trial fee is per day with most trials lasting only one day. Prices are for legal services only and exclusive of disbursements and applicable HST. All of our services are subject to our “General Conditions of Service” as stated on the back of our Retainer Agreements and Invoices.
Special Exceptions: An additional fee may apply if we are retained after someone else has already prepared a Plaintiff’s Claim or if a matter involves multiple Defendants, multiple issues, contracts involving multiple pages or account reconciliation.
[2] Historic results are not necessarily indicative of future results and individual outcomes can vary greatly according to the facts of a case and the nature of the debtor.
