Fees and billing
You will know what your matter is likely to cost before any work starts.
Every new client gets a written fee estimate after the first meeting. Where we can offer a fixed fee, we do. Where we can't, we explain how the hourly cost is likely to add up and give you a budget for each stage.
How we charge, by practice area
- Family law: fixed fees for uncontested divorces.
- Wills and estates: fixed-fee will packages.
- Business law: fixed fees for incorporations and annual returns.
- Real estate: flat-fee residential closings.
- Employment law: a free 30-minute call for employees.
- Civil litigation: hourly, with a budget for each stage.
If you're an executor
Reasonable legal fees for administering an estate can usually be paid from the estate itself, not out of your own pocket.
Questions about a bill
If anything on an invoice is unclear, call us at 780-555-0161 or email intake@ashcombevale.ca and we'll go through it with you.
Talk it through with a lawyer
One hour, a fixed price, and a clear view of your options. Most first meetings can be booked within the week.