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.
Holcomb is a city in Finney County, Kansas, United States. The population was 2,026 at the 2000 census. Holcomb is known for the murders of the Herbert W Clutter family, which formed the basis of the Truman Capote novel In Cold Blood.