Legal Question in Business Law in Texas

Double Billing

I am a legal assistant. As part of my job, I deliver many documents to a particular state agency everyday. I am wondering if it is considered ''double-billing'' if I bill each client for which I am filing a document the same amount of time.

For example, if I am filing 3 documents for three different clients and I file them all at the same time, can I bill each of the three clients the same amount of time (in this case, mostly travel time)? Or, does that fit into the category of ''double-billing''??? Thanks.


Asked on 5/06/03, 2:57 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Peter Bradie Bradie, Bradie & Bradie

Re: Double Billing

Use the "Duck" test. If it walks, quacks, and looks like a duck, it's probably a duck.

However, if you were charging a flat rate for the filing service, based upon the cost to file one document, then billing 5 separate entities the same charge for filing 5 documents wouldn't be double charging.

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Answered on 5/07/03, 10:28 am


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