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.
Churchs Ferry is a city in Ramsey County, North Dakota, in the United States. The population was 77 at the 2000 census. Churchs Ferry was founded in 1886. Due to the prolonged flooding of nearby Devil's Lake, most of the city has been evacuated.