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.
Carleton is a village in Monroe County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,562 at the 2000 census. Carleton, which was named after popular Michigan poet Will Carleton, was plated in 1872 and incorporated into a village in 1911. The village is located within Ash Township and is served by Airport Community Schools.