A contingent fee is when an attorney charges dependent upon a successful outcome in the case. It is often agreed to be a percentage of the total recovery to the client. Such fee arrangements are often used in negligence cases and other civil actions but not for criminal defense or divorce actions.
Richview is a village in Washington County, Illinois, United States. The population was 308 at the 2000 census. Some areas around Richview were made available for homestead under the Homestead Act during the Civil War.