Learn More About Contingency Fee Representation in Success, Missouri

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Success is an unincorporated community in Texas County, Missouri, United States. It is located about twelve miles northwest of Houston at the southern intersection of Routes 17 and 32. The community was founded in 1883 and was originally known as Wye City. The Success R-VI School District has a K-8 enrollment of 100 students. The students attend Houston, Plato and Licking for high school.

Contingency Fee Representation Lawyers In Success Missouri

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What is contingency fee representation?

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.

Answers to contingency fee representation issues in Missouri

Will a lawyer work to get paid only if he or she wins?

In certain kinds of cases, lawyers charge what is called a contingency fee. Instead of billing by the hour, the...