Our environment is changing fast and consumers are confused, so having
the discussion about fees with our clients is both smart and professional.
My partner and I also had
a discussion about our fees, and set a range for ourselves.
Discussions about fees and income generating projects began and I could see something amazing beginning to happen.
Not exact matches
He said they had brief
discussions about legal questions, that he never paid legal
fees and that his work with Cohen never involved a third party.
«The explicit
discussion of compensation has to drive costs down [for consumers],» says James Osborne, president of Bason Asset Management, a firm in Lakewood, Colo., that manages
about $ 100 million and charges only retainer
fees.
Newton noted there has been no
discussion about any of the referenda questions recently and the board has provided little detail on any of the issues — such as where a potential community center could be built or what type of
fee, if any, they would be considering for dog park permits.
Using
fees to raise revenue is clearly illegal under state law, and it's time for the counties to have an honest
discussion about their budgets.»
«Mr. Runes and Mr. Dorego then engaged in
discussions in which they, too, expressed deep concern
about the defendant's receipt of a share of
fees from Glenwood, and the fear of adverse consequences should Glenwood refuse to consent to the arrangement,» the filing states.
The basic point that seems to be missing in 90 % of the commentary
about tuition
fees is that the damage has been done NOT by the Browne report, or in
discussions around the coalition agreement, but by the Comprehensive Spending review and the slashing of teaching grants to the Universities.
In our latest ESO column, Garrett talks
about why it's time to stop the
discussion about the subscription
fee and start talking
about the game itself.
Michael Lancaster, superintendent of Madison Diocese schools, said school officials who participated in a recent web - based
discussion about the program have raised several questions
about the program's requirements, including an annual financial audit that can cost anywhere from $ 10,000 to $ 70,000, a $ 900 registration
fee and how the state's report card accountability system will apply to voucher schools.
There was a
discussion about being sensitive to the impact
fees will have on community organizations while also recognizing that the district needs to cover its costs for facilities use.
It's a
discussion I've heard before — often with comments
about how little work a realtor actually does or the outrageous
fees a realtor is paid.
Recent
discussion here regarding real, real returns (returns net of inflation, taxes and
fees) and the flawed BLS calculation on Owner's Equivalent Rent sparked a good
discussion about the benefits of buying a home.
We've talked extensively
about the concepts of active share and active
fee, which aren't flawless metrics, but they have elevated the
discussion around identifying and
With the addition of the Chase Sapphire ReserveSM to the high end travel rewards market, and the
discussions about all of its benefits and services to offset the $ 450 annual
fee, we thought that it would be a good time to compare the airport lounge benefits associated with each of the 3 top cards in this upscale travel rewards category.
Chance for family
discussions about monthly bills, interest rates, late
fees, and other relevant topics!
By the way, there was some
discussion about the termination
fee.
This video talks
about the difference between credit and debit cards, the concept of a «grace period,» and a basic
discussion on some of the major
fees incurred.
I will save the
discussion about high annual
fee cards and their benefits for another post.
Presentation and
discussion with Chris Rowe, of the Citizens Climate Lobby
about his organization and their Carbon
Fee and Dividend initiative.
Sales conversations, requests for free advice and
discussions about your attorney
fees are all guaranteed to come up in the course of running a solo firm.
If this is part of the
discussion of scope of work and
fees at the outset, an advance decision can be made
about how to deal with any such emergencies should they occur during the course of the representation and how the
fee will be adjusted.
, author Tim Bratton notes that despite all of the
discussion about alternative
fee arrangements, the focus of in - house counsel continues to be on billable hours as a standard for measuring «value,» even while all involved seem to concede that time does not actually equate to value.
Despite
discussions about alternative
fee arrangements and the changing times for the business of law, many clients and law firms still deal with compensation for legal work based on the billable hour.
On a matter of this importance, where the
fee is going to be large, you would have a detailed
discussion with outside counsel
about what work would be done, who would be doing it and how much it would cost.
In terms of practicalities, there is a link to current court
fees but no
discussion of the kind that you would actually have before starting an action of any kind
about the chances of successfully recovering your money even in the event of a positive judgement.
Remember to document
discussions with and instructions from your client
about settlement offers, and to calculate the numbers — the amount the client will be awarded in damages, disbursements,
fees, HST, and / or what the client will «take home».
Clarity
about how a block
fee is arrived at allows for informed
discussion and decision - making where there are unexpected developments in the nature of a case or the available defences.
There is a lot of
discussion lately
about the need for lower - cost legal
fees.
Recent posts include
discussions about when child support ends, award of attorneys
fees, and dog custody.
Calunius partner Mick Smith joined inter alia Christopher Style QC, Philippe Pinsolle and Gavan Griffith QC in a panel
discussion on «
Fees and funding» to talk
about the current practice of dispute funding and offer thoughts on what works and where more thought / work might be needed.
Meanwhile,
discussions about the future of criminal legal aid continued following the government's decision to abandon two tier contracts and suspend the second 8.75 %
fee cut.
Some state bars are more specific
about this, and recommend that the genesis of that
discussion derives from inside the
fee agreement — the Massachusetts Bar Association has done so — and, I think that is the better approach; every lawyer knows or should know that her first obligation is to follow - through on promises made to clients.
«With the increased cost predictability alternative
fee arrangements provide, we're able to contribute much more meaningfully to
discussions with our businesses
about forecasting and planning.
On the other hand, if the advisor is extracting advisory
fees for the management of this asset, then per the
discussion above the advisor may need to be cautious
about indirectly causing a larger tax gain for the client when the policy is surrendered in the future.
Another key point made by Lombrozo during the panel
discussion was that different players in the Bitcoin ecosystem desire different features in the protocol; for example, long - term holders may not care as much
about $ 10 on - chain transaction
fees as those who have built businesses around the use of the blockchain for coffee purchases or other low - value transactions.
Do you charge
fees or engage your clients in a
discussion about the coaching services as an investment of their future career success?
You're safe with that last question — no sane lawyer will guarantee an outcome or total
fee so this will force your spouse and his or her lawyer to have an honest
discussion about the pros and cons of pursuing any given legal action.
This
discussion they have is not debating
about where the
fees come from in the overall scheme of things in dollars and cents, it is confusing the public so when a BBA contract points out HOW the buyer agent will be paid, one of which option among many is that in fact the buyer agent can be paid by his / her own client, and that descriptor is in fact what the buyer is acknowledging when signing that BBA contract — when he / she HIRES that agent «to represent» them.
Constantly I hear Realtors say to me that because of their BRA they require full
fees to be paid, and I guarantee that the majority did not have the honest and frank
discussion about listings offering less than traditional
fees.
This
discussion is really
about how much a seller nets, and when people try to make it
about fees, one should question what's the purpose of the distraction.
But I'm not certain the
discussion about «paying» referral
fees is exactly correct.
In the example Tony posted, I think a lawyer would recommend that the seller referenced, would have recourse if this fact (
about Buyers
fees) had not been fully disclosed to them during the listing presentation and
fee discussion.
There continued to be much
discussion last year
about uncertainty within the skilled nursing sector, as the business model continued to transition from a
fee - for - service business model to a value - based model.