Fill and Sign the Minnesota Fee Form

(Attorney Name) (Web Site) (Address) (Phone Number) (Address (Fax Number) (Address 3) (Email Address0 Date: ___________ FLAT FEE AGREEMENT, single court appearance. (Attorney Name) agrees to represent (Client Name) at one court appearance before Hon. at County District Court at [Time] [a./p.] m. on , 2       . Upon attorney's advice, additional pleadings ARE NOT NECESSARY AND NO SUPPLEMENTARY AFFIDAVIT SHALL BE FILED. We agree to meet one-half hour before the scheduled time in the courthouse prior to the hearing time for last-minute preparation, and we agree to appear before the court together in person. (Simple courtesy calls to confirm arrangements are included without further fee under the flat fee agreement.) Client HAS delivered to attorney the sum of $ for the total flat fee for that appearance and pre-hearing preparation prior to formation of this agreement. Retainer - Client's initial retainer fee is $ . $ of this fee is an initial, nonrefundable fee payment paid immediately into law firm operating funds, not held in trust for future use. Professional fees and costs attributable to reviewing and preparing your case are charged against that initial payment at the rates agreed herein until it is fully exhausted. No amount shall be deposited in attorney's trust account. If representation ends before the flat fee is fully earned, charges shall be calculated at the rate of $ per hour, plus out of pocket costs, and the remaining balance shall be refunded from attorney operating funds -- not from trust. No further fees or costs not disclosed above shall be charged to client as part of this contract for one single court appearance . Any legal work by attorney requested by client and not encompassed by this agreement covering one single court appearance shall be billed at the rate of $ per hour. No representation is made with respect to what relief the court may order. Any appearance resulting in a continuance is also an appearance with respect to this agreement, appearance at a additional hearings on the same matter, exclusive of other professional services, shall be compensated at an additional flat fee of $ per additional hearing. - 1 - THIS IS A LEGAL, BINDING CONTRACT BETWEEN YOU AND (ATTORNEY NAME) . NO PROVISIONS HEREOF SHALL BE CONSIDERED WAIVED OR AMENDED EXCEPT IN WRITING BY BOTH YOU AND (ATTORNEY NAME) . WE AGREE THAT IF THERE IS ANY TERM HEREIN THAT IS DEEMED ULTIMATELY TO BE UNENFORCEABLE, THAT SAID TERM OR TERMS SHALL BE SEVERED OFF AND THE REMAINDER OF THE AGREEMENT PURSUANT TO MINNESOTA STATE LAW SHALL CONTINUE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT. BEFORE SIGNING, PLEASE READ THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULLY AND BE SURE YOU UNDERSTAND ALL OF THE CONTENTS. IF THERE IS ANYTHING YOU DO NOT UNDERSTAND, ASK ABOUT IT. DO NOT HESITATE TO HAVE THIS AGREEMENT REVIEWED BY ANOTHER ATTORNEY OF YOUR CHOICE OR TO SEEK A SECOND PROFESSIONAL OPINION ON ANY ISSUE. WE ENCOURAGE IT. $ of your retainer fee is an initial, nonrefundable fee payment paid immediately into law firm operating funds, not held in trust for future use. That amount becomes law firm property when paid to the firm. Professional fees and costs attributable to reviewing and preparing your case are charged against that initial payment at the rates agreed below until it is fully exhausted. No amount shall be deposited in attorney's trust account. If representation ends before the flat fee is fully earned, charges shall be calculated at the rate of $ per hour, plus out of pocket costs, and the remaining balance shall be refunded from attorney operating funds -- not from trust. See for further reference Lawyer's Board of Professional Responsibility, Opinion 15. READ, APPROVED AND ACCEPTED: ______________________________ ____________________________________ Attorney Client Client Name: SS#: Address: DL #: May we mail to that address Yes No Telephone: (H) (W) Pager Cell Emergency contact: - 2 -