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Re:How to deal with receiving a cease-and-desist letter from... by JohnFen on Tuesday January 30, 2024 @06:45PM (#39197656)
This might depend on where you are. In my area, it's unusual to have to provide a retainer at all unless you're doing something big or the lawyer suspects you might have trouble paying your bill later.
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Re:How to deal with receiving a cease-and-desist letter from... by phasetransition on Wednesday January 31, 2024 @07:28AM (#39202949)
In my personal experience with small firms closed ended matters like wills, contracts, or individual IP filings don't require a retainer.

Open ended matters, like probate, starting an IP portfolio, or response to a C&D trigger a retainer.

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