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attorney's fee for a demand letter

What is the approx. fee for an attorney to write a demand letter for an unpaid service?


Asked on 2/27/09, 1:34 pm

6 Answers from Attorneys

OCEAN BEACH ASSOCIATES OCEAN BEACH ASSOCIATES

Re: attorney's fee for a demand letter

My rate is $ 280.00 per hour. Contact me directly.

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Answered on 2/28/09, 4:09 pm
Michael Stone Law Offices of Michael B. Stone Toll Free 1-855-USE-MIKE

Re: attorney's fee for a demand letter

I usually charge $100 (I reserve the right to find out the facts beforehand). I take credit cards via PayPal. This being the internet, somebody will probably come along and underbid me.

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Answered on 2/27/09, 1:39 pm
Adam Telanoff Telanoff & Telanoff

Re: attorney's fee for a demand letter

As much as I would like to underbid Attorney Stone, I also generally charge $100 to send a demand letter.

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Answered on 2/27/09, 1:43 pm
Daniel Bakondi The Law Office of Daniel Bakondi

Re: attorney's fee for a demand letter

I charge on an hourly basis, it is usually significantly more, and I believe I am worth it.

Best,

Daniel Bakondi, Esq.

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Answered on 2/27/09, 2:29 pm
Timothy J. Walton Internet Attorney

Re: attorney's fee for a demand letter

I charge by the hour, at $400.00 per hour. Depending on the case, a demand letter can take fifteen minutes to several hours.

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Answered on 2/27/09, 2:33 pm

Re: attorney's fee for a demand letter

As you probably figured before submitting your question, you will get various answers to this question. The real question though is are you paying for what you get. That is really only something you can decide after speaking with an attorney about your case, your goals/objectives, and your budget for collecting (generally based upon the amount you want to collect).

You also need to consider that a demand letter may not get you what you want (i.e. the money owed you). In that case you would have to decide whether to sue or not. If you decide to sue, it's a good idea to use the same attorney that wrote your demand letter. Which means, any attorney you hire to write a demand letter should be somebody you're comfortable having represent you in any potential lawsuit.

Please contact me if you'd like to discuss this further.

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Answered on 2/27/09, 10:07 pm


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