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.
Horace is a city in Cass County, North Dakota in the United States. The population was 915 at the 2000 census. It is now primarily a bedroom community of nearby Fargo. Horace was founded in 1882.