Legal Question in Family Law in California

I live in Colorado. My lawyer and case are in California. Can my attorney add a surcharge of 3.3% , of the amount charged on my AmEx?


Asked on 4/17/13, 12:07 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Anthony Roach Law Office of Anthony A. Roach

It depends on what the money is for. Ethically, a California attorney can accept payment for both earned and unearned legal fees by credit card. A California attorney, however, is not supposed to accept a credit card for advances for costs and expenses. (See State Bar Formal Opinion 2007-172; http://ethics.calbar.ca.gov/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=ngt5WX-QswE=&tabid=836)

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Answered on 4/17/13, 5:56 pm


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