Common Contracts
1 similar Retainer Agreement contracts
Best Practices for Consumer Bankruptcy CasesRetainer Agreement • August 19th, 2014
The attorney should provide the debtor with a plain-English written retainer agreement in every case, setting forth the duties and obligations of the attorney and the client, no later than the time when the initial fee payment is made or, if the petition is filed before payment of a fee, prior to the petition being filed. The agreement should clearly state the attorney’s fees and terms of payment, as well as, in general terms, the scope of services that are covered and not covered by the fees stated. Ordinarily, the agreement should provide, at a minimum, that the attorney will prepare the petition, statements and schedules, as well as the plan in a chapter 13 case, that the attorney will provide representation at the section 341(a) meeting, and that the attorney will provide advice and counseling throughout the predictable events in the case. In addition, the agreement may provide for other services that will be necessary in the particular case, and should describe an hourly rate or o
