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.
Montalba is an unincorporated community in central Anderson County, Texas, United States. It lies along State Highway 19 northwest of the city of Palestine, the county seat of Anderson County. Its elevation is 427 feet (130 m). Although Montalba is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 75853.