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Set out legal fees clearly — scope of the matter, fee basis and disbursements.
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A legal fee estimate has to draw two lines: what the matter covers, and where your fee stops and third-party costs begin. Court fees, searches and expert reports are not your fee, and a client who discovers that on the invoice rather than the estimate is a complaint waiting to happen.
This template opens with fixed-fee and hourly lines plus disbursements. Define the matter, state the basis and the estimate limit, and send a costs proposal the client can actually sign off.
Typical terms: Valid 30 days · estimate excludes disbursements
They are money you pay out on the client’s behalf, not income, and they are often taxed differently. Mixing them into the fee makes the bill look higher than the work and makes the accounting wrong.
A stated ceiling on hourly work above which you go back to the client before continuing. It is the single most effective protection against a costs dispute, and in several jurisdictions it is required.
Yes — download the PDF with no account. This template is a document format, not legal advice on your own fee rules.
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