Not exact matches
There are several components of cost: preparing plan documents and government filings; obtaining a valuation; administration; and,
in a leveraged ESOP, loan commitment
fees, legal
fees for the lender's
counsel and loan documents, and, possibly, financial consulting for structuring the transaction.
The lender usually wants legal opinions from its
counsel, charges loan commitment
fees, and needs loan documents prepared, not unlike the
fees involved
in amortgage transaction.
«It's really a
fee for using someone else's money,» explains Todd Christensen, director of education at Debt Reduction Services, a nonprofit debt management and credit
counseling organization
in Boise, Idaho.
«It is hereby stipulated and agreed, by and among Benchmark, Kalanick and Uber, through their undersigned
counsel,» wrote Delaware Court of Chancery Judge Sam Glasscock III
in his order, «that this Action and the claims asserted therein are dismissed with prejudice, and that each party shall bear its or his own costs,
fees and expenses.»
Legal
fees for investor
counsel may be capped
in routine financings, although some venture funds will not cap legal expenses and will expect payment of «reasonable» expenses.
The lower interest rates and
fees that credit
counseling agencies can negotiate, along with the typical three - to five - year repayment period, often results
in more money going toward paying down your debt and less money going toward interest payments.
Their business is
in bringing
in more members who each contribute
fees (ti thes) to the business
in exchange for various services including religious
counselling and regular faith entertainment every Sunday morning.
Gil Stein, the NHL's general
counsel under Ziegler, says the reason Okubo and Kokusai Green got
in the door was simple: They promised to deliver the franchise
fee the league was owed.
The petitioners
in the interest of fairness and transparency, may wish to present the agreement between the Commission and its previous legal
counsel, specifying the scope of services and agreed
fees a.
Specifically, the jury found that he arranged two grants totaling $ 500,000 for a cancer researcher who
in turn sent mesothelioma patients to the law firm where Silver was «of
counsel,» netting Silver almost $ 4 million
in legal
fees.
In the past two years he's earned a legal
fee from working as
counsel with the Internet music sharing service Spotify, worth between $ 20,000 and $ 50,000.
The speaker allegedly racked up $ 700,000
in referral
fees from the law firm, which sources identified as Goldberg & Iryami, where one of the partners once served as his Assembly
counsel.
He says while the million dollars
in private law firm
fees are listed on the legislature's expenditure reports, there is not explanation listed for why the outside
counsel was hired and paid.
Silver was arrested
in January for pocketing $ 3 million
in legal
fees by steering asbestos - related cancer cases from a top Manhattan oncologist to W&L, where he was «of
counsel.»
Silver's attorneys, for instance, argued there was nothing wrong with the speaker steering state grants toward potentially life - saving mesothelioma research — or Silver then referring patients who had been exposed to asbestos to the personal injury law firm where he was «of
counsel» — an arrangement that brought the patients «economic justice» (along with millions
in referral
fees for Silver).
Democrats had proposed replacing the
fee revenue with tactics including the use of $ 35 million
in bond premiums and reducing the use of outside legal
counsel.
In fact, some credit
counseling organizations charge high
fees, which they may hide, or urge their clients to make «voluntary» contributions that can cause more debt.
Monthly service
fees and a one time enrollment
fee from clients enrolled
in our Debt Management Program (These funds are used to help defray administrative costs of the DMP and are not
fees for
counseling.)
These often complex products have many other pros and cons, so look closely before buying anything and if
in doubt seek professional
counsel from a
fee - only planner or other unbiased professional.
«All members of Credit
Counselling Canada agree to waive
fees in the event the consumer is not
in a position to pay them,» explains Hanna.
If all of our suggestions were adopted, the cost for
counselling in a five year consumer proposal would increase from the current $ 192.10 ($ 170
in fees plus $ 22.10
in HST) to $ 593.25 ($ 525
in fees plus $ 68.25
in HST) if all of the sessions were performed
in person.
The credit
counseling agency might be able to convince the lender to reduce their interest rates, get late
fees and other penalties reduced, and thus make it possible for you to solve the problem
in a 3 - to - 5 year time frame.
These include interest on loans to invest
in a business or an income - producing investment outside an RRSP, plus investment
counsel fees, the cost of renting a safety deposit box, and accounting
fees to calculate rental or investment income.
While they're not cheap — expect a search to cost you several thousand dollars — they can save you money
in the long run by helping you find a good private investment
counsel firm at an attractive
fee.
Some of the 18 companies and 34 credit
counselling providers offering debt settlement services
in Ontario charge customers large upfront
fees and describe the services they will provide
in hard - to - understand contracts.
That is, on a $ 100,000 portfolio, you might expect to pay between $ 1,000 and $ 2,000 a year
in fees, often via traditional mutual funds, wrap accounts or investment
counsel.
Through this program, credit and financial
counseling providers
in the US can share FICO ® Scores they have already purchased — for example, for initial customer contact or for financial management plan review — with their customers with no additional score
fees or program
fees.
In fact, some credit
counseling organizations — even some that claim nonprofit status — may charge high
fees or hide their
fees by pressuring people to make «voluntary» contributions that only cause more debt.
Beware of any person or organization that asks you to pay a
fee in exchange for housing
counseling services or modification of a delinquent loan.
When Thomas Rowe Price, Jr. founded his own investment advisory firm
in 1937, he offered investors a new service - investment
counseling - and charged asset - based
fees for his advice.
(1) A credit services organization, its salespersons, agents, and representatives, and independent contractors who sell or attempt to sell the services of a credit services organization may not do any of the following: (a) conduct any business regulated by this chapter without first: (i) securing a certificate of registration from the division; and (ii) unless exempted under Section 13 -21-4, posting a bond, letter of credit, or certificate of deposit with the division
in the amount of $ 100,000; (b) make a false statement, or fail to state a material fact,
in connection with an application for registration with the division; (c) charge or receive any money or other valuable consideration prior to full and complete performance of the services the credit services organization has agreed to perform for the buyer; (d) dispute or challenge, or assist a person
in disputing or challenging an entry
in a credit report prepared by a consumer reporting agency without a factual basis for believing and obtaining a written statement for each entry from the person stating that that person believes that the entry contains a material error or omission, outdated information, inaccurate information, or unverifiable information; (e) charge or receive any money or other valuable consideration solely for referral of the buyer to a retail seller who will or may extend credit to the buyer, if the credit that is or will be extended to the buyer is upon substantially the same terms as those available to the general public; (f) make, or
counsel or advise any buyer to make, any statement that is untrue or misleading and that is known, or that by the exercise of reasonable care should be known, to be untrue or misleading, to a credit reporting agency or to any person who has extended credit to a buyer or to whom a buyer is applying for an extension of credit, with respect to a buyer's creditworthiness, credit standing, or credit capacity; (g) make or use any untrue or misleading representations
in the offer or sale of the services of a credit services organization or engage, directly or indirectly,
in any act, practice, or course of business that operates or would operate as fraud or deception upon any person
in connection with the offer or sale of the services of a credit services organization; and (h) transact any business as a credit services organization, as defined
in Section 13 -21-2, without first having registered with the division by paying an annual
fee set pursuant to Section 63J -1-504 and filing proof that it has obtained a bond or letter of credit as required by Subsection (2).
The agreement should clearly outline the credit
counseling agency information, what services they will be providing you (as well as what services they won't provide for you), what's required of you
in terms of payment for service
fees, plus how long the program will take.
In addition to eliminating your credit card debt proper debt
counseling should offset the
counseling fees.
You ought to be aware of credit
counseling agencies and organizations that charge a high up - front or every month
fee for signing up for credit
counseling or a debt management plan, pressure you to make voluntary contributions or use another name for
fees, send you free pamphlets contained with information about the services they provide without requiring you to provide personal financial information such as charge account numbers with balances, try to enroll you
in a debt management plan without spending the time to review your current financial situation, offer to sign you up for a debt management plan without trying to help you with budgeting and money management skills, or require that you make payments into a debt management plan before your current creditors have accepted you into the program.
Financial guru Michelle Singletary points out
in her blog, The Color of Money, that debt consolidation, debt settlement, and consumer credit
counseling services will no longer be allowed to collect
fees up front, but are allowed to keep any
fees collected regardless of whether consumers complete their debt reduction plans.
In fact, some credit
counseling organizations charge high
fees, which may be hidden, or pressure consumers to make large «voluntary» contributions that can cause more debt.
Through credit
counseling, you can also enroll, for a
fee,
in a debt management plan (DMP).
If you are having trouble paying your bills each month and need moderate debt relief, credit
counseling and enrollment, for a
fee,
in a debt management plan (DMP) could be an effective option.
While credit
counseling agencies are there to help you, they usually charge an upfront
fee to start a debt management plan as well as a monthly
fee while you are enrolled
in the program.
In fact, some credit
counseling organizations charge high
fees, which they made hide; others might urge their clients to make «voluntary» contributions that can cause more debt.
The primary consumer protection problem areas that have given rise to the States» actions include: (1) unsubstantiated claims of consumer savings; (2) deceptive representations about the length of time necessary to complete a debt relief program; (3) misleading or failing to adequately inform consumers that they will be subject to continued collection efforts, including lawsuits, and that their account balances will increase due to extended nonpayment under the program; (4) deceptive disparagement of consumer credit
counseling; (5) deceptive disparagement of bankruptcy as an alternative for debtors; (6) lack of screening and analysis to determine suitability of debt relief programs for individual debtors; (7) the collection of substantial up - front
fees so the debt relief company gains even if it fails to perform; (8) lack of transparency and information for consumers as to payment of
fees, status of accounts, and communications with creditors; (9) significant delays
in active negotiation or engagement with creditors, coupled with prohibitions on direct consumer communications with creditors; and (10),
in the case of debt settlement companies, basing savings claims (and settlement
fees) not on the original account balance, but on the inflated amount due (including late
fees and default rates of interest) at the time of settlement.
As a non-profit organization, we offer free credit
counseling, help with credit card debt, and the
fees for our services are among the lowest
in the industry.
We are also funded by client
fees and creditor contributions from non-bankruptcy-related debt management plans, and through grants related to our housing
counseling or other charitable and educational efforts
in the community.
Expenses you incur while looking for a job
in the same line of work you normally do (for example, résumé costs, career
counseling and employment agency
fees)
Under the terms of the Advisory Agreement, each Fund is responsible for the payment of the following expenses among others: (a) the
fees payable to the Adviser, (b) the
fees and expenses of Trustees who are not affiliated persons of the Adviser or Distributor (as defined under the section entitled («The Distributor»)(c) the
fees and certain expenses of the Custodian (as defined under the section entitled «Custodian») and Transfer and Dividend Disbursing Agent (as defined under the section entitled «Transfer Agent»), including the cost of maintaining certain required records of the Fund and of pricing the Fund's shares, (d) the charges and expenses of legal
counsel and independent accountants for the Fund, (e) brokerage commissions and any issue or transfer taxes chargeable to the Fund
in connection with its securities transactions, (f) all taxes and corporate
fees payable by the Fund to governmental agencies, (g) the
fees of any trade association of which the Fund may be a member, (h) the cost of fidelity and liability insurance, (i) the
fees and expenses involved
in registering and maintaining registration of the Fund and of shares with the SEC, qualifying its shares under state securities laws, including the preparation and printing of the Fund's registration statements and prospectuses for such purposes, (j) all expenses of shareholders and Trustees» meetings (including travel expenses of trustees and officers of the Trust who are not directors,
The Consulting Agreement with Northern Lights Compliance Services, LLC («NLCS») provides that the Registrant agree to indemnify and hold NLCS harmless from and against any and all losses, damages, costs, charges, reasonable
counsel fees, payments, expenses and liability arising out of or attributable to the Trust's refusal or failure to comply with the terms of the Agreement, or which arise out of the Trust's lack of good faith, gross negligence or willful misconduct with respect to the Trust's performance under or
in connection with the Agreement.
Debt
Counseling companies currently help over 1 million people to consolidate their unsecured credit card loans, bills, and other unsecured credit card debts into one easy payment, while saving thousands of dollars
in unnecessary interest & credit
fees.
In addition to investment advisory fees, each Fund pays other expenses including costs incurred in connection with the maintenance of securities law registration, printing and mailing prospectuses and Statements of Additional Information to shareholders, certain financial accounting services, taxes or governmental fees, custodial, transfer and shareholder servicing agent costs, expenses of outside counsel and independent accountants, preparation of shareholder reports and expenses of trustee and shareholders meeting
In addition to investment advisory
fees, each Fund pays other expenses including costs incurred
in connection with the maintenance of securities law registration, printing and mailing prospectuses and Statements of Additional Information to shareholders, certain financial accounting services, taxes or governmental fees, custodial, transfer and shareholder servicing agent costs, expenses of outside counsel and independent accountants, preparation of shareholder reports and expenses of trustee and shareholders meeting
in connection with the maintenance of securities law registration, printing and mailing prospectuses and Statements of Additional Information to shareholders, certain financial accounting services, taxes or governmental
fees, custodial, transfer and shareholder servicing agent costs, expenses of outside
counsel and independent accountants, preparation of shareholder reports and expenses of trustee and shareholders meetings.
The Underwriting Agreement between the Trust and Northern Lights Distributors, LLC («NLD») provides that the Registrant agrees to indemnify, defend and hold NLD, its several officers and directors, and any person who controls NLD within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act free and harmless from and against any and all claims, demands, liabilities and expenses (including the reasonable cost of investigating or defending such claims, demands or liabilities and any reasonable
counsel fees incurred
in connection therewith) which NLD, its officers and directors, or any such controlling persons, may incur under the Securities Act, the 1940 Act, or common law or otherwise, arising out of or based upon: (i) any untrue statement, or alleged untrue statement, of a material fact required to be stated
in either any Registration Statement or any Prospectus, (ii) any omission, or alleged omission, to state a material fact required to be stated
in any Registration Statement or any Prospectus or necessary to make the statements
in any of them not misleading, (iii) the Registrant's failure to maintain an effective Registration statement and Prospectus with respect to Shares of the Funds that are the subject of the claim or demand, or (iv) the Registrant's failure to provide NLD with advertising or sales materials to be filed with the FINRA on a timely basis.
The Underwriting Agreement between the Trust and Ceros Financial Services Inc. («Ceros») provides that the Registrant agrees to indemnify, defend and hold Ceros, its several officers and directors, and any person who controls Ceros within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act free and harmless from and against any and all claims, demands, liabilities and expenses (including the reasonable cost of investigating or defending such claims, demands or liabilities and any reasonable
counsel fees incurred
in connection therewith) which Ceros, its officers and directors, or any such controlling persons, may incur under the Securities Act, the 1940 Act, or common law or otherwise, arising out of or based upon: (i) any untrue statement, or alleged untrue statement, of a material fact required to be stated
in either any Registration Statement or any Prospectus, (ii) the breach of any representations, warranties or obligations set forth herein, (iii) any omission, or alleged omission, to state a material fact required to be