Originally Posted by quilterj
If you get a lawyer that doesn't collect unless he wins the suit for you, and if you don't end up winning do you pay the court cost or how does this work? A couple of my family members are interested in seeing one for my moms death. I don't think we have a case but my sister said that the lawyer she talked to said that he thinks we do. He told her that if we win he gets 50%. I can't remember what she said about the court costs. My mom lived with her and the rest of us live in other states, so she is handling this. I just hope she remembers to ask all the questions before signing any papers.
50% seems high to me. My attorney is 33% unless we go to court and then it's 40%. No charges to me unless we win/settle. Then reasonable fees and costs come off of the top. If there is an appeal, it goes to 45%.
Her paperwork was very clear and easy to understand. She also answered all questions and made sure we were both on the same page.