Trustee Letter

Attorney Fee Letter Templates

Instruction: This is a model letter. Adapt to fit your facts and circumstances.

Date

Name

Address

City, State, Zip

Dear Name:

This letter is to notify you that I have scheduled a hearing regarding your outstanding attorney's fees for , at [a./p.].m., before Judge at the

Sincerely,

Attorney at Law

Date

Name

Address

City, State, Zip

Dear Name:

Our office received no payment on your account balance last month.

Enclosed is a Promissory Note and Confession of Judgment for you to sign in the presence of a notary public. Please send this document, signed and notarized, and a double installment payment of $ (covering and ), by

Otherwise, it will be necessary to have this matter addressed by the court.

Thank you.

Sincerely,

Attorney at Law

Enclosure

Date

Name

Address

City, State, Zip

Dear Name:

Our office received no payment on your account balance last month. I discovered, upon reviewing your billing records, that you had made a payment on , in the amount of $ , contrary to my letter dated . However, no additional payment was received by

Now that the divorce is finalized, I would like to come to a final understanding about your bill. Your outstanding balance as of is $ . I am willing to reduce this balance if you will cooperate with establishing a fair and effective method of payment.

You paid a $ retainer when we first began; you paid $ on ; and you paid $ on - a total of $ . Therefore, to date, you have paid approximately percent ( %) of your total fees.

In the interest of settling your account, for your sake and ours, I want you to consider the following options:

1. An immediate payment, by credit card, of $ . This constitutes a percent ( %) discount off of your outstanding balance.

2. A payment of $ by continued installment payments of $ per month. This constitutes a percent ( %) discount off of your outstanding balance. I will need a payment of $ by (constituting 's and 's installments) in order to keep this payment plan in effect.

3. Other payment arrangements as proposed by you and accepted by us. Please call me to discuss such other arrangements if you have an alternate plan in mind.

Any of the above options is sufficient to render your account paid in full. Please contact me as soon as possible to discuss the matter or make a payment according to one of the above options. If I do not hear from you by , it will be necessary to pursue collection through the court system.

If you did indeed make a payment in , please contact our office to ensure that you received proper credit on your account.

Thank you.

Sincerely,

Attorney at Law