Fees & Costs

By Nicole Sauvola

Sauvola & Associates, P.A.

March, 2006

FEES AND COSTS ARE ESTABLISHED ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS -- RETAINER AGREEMENTS AND FEE SCHEDULES ARE EXECUTED BY CLIENTS AT THE FIRST CONSULTATION IF THE DECISION IS MADE TO HIRE OUR FIRM TO REPRESENT YOU.

SAUVOLA & ASSOCIATES, P.A. WILL NOT APPEAR AT ANY COURT HEARING, MEDIATION, OR ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING WITHOUT FIRST RECEIVING A FEE AND COST RETAINER.  PRO BONO CLIENTS ARE IDENTIFIED AT THE OUTSET OF THE CASE AND RETAINER AGREEMENTS WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY A PRO BONO AGREEMENT FOR REPRESENTATION.  PRO BONO REPRESENTATION IS PERFORMED ON A LIMITED BASIS AND UNDER SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES APPROVED BY NICOLE SAUVOLA, ESQUIRE. 

FEES AND COSTS ARE BILLED MONTHLY WITH 30 DAYS TO PAY -- ALL OUTSTANDING FEES AND COSTS WILL BE ASSESSED INTEREST AT A RATE OF 10% PER YEAR.  ANY UNPAID BILL WHICH REMAINS OUTSTANDING FOR A PERIOD OF 3 MONTHS WILL BE TURNED OVER TO A COLLECTION AGENT.  ALL FEES AND COSTS MUST BE PAID IN A TIMELY MANNER, OTHERWISE SAUVOLA & ASSOCIATES, P.A., WILL WITHDRAW FROM YOUR CASE.

IF YOUR CASE IS SCHEDULED FOR TRIAL, ALL TRIAL FEES MUST BE PAID 10 DAYS IN ADVANCE OF TRIAL.  YOUR CASE WILL NOT BE CONCLUDED UNTIL THE FIRM IS PAID.

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