A published grid,
three modes.
Every file finds a billing mode suited to its nature and volume. The grid is published, disbursements are pre-approved, invoices are itemized.
Flat fee
Demand letter, file opening, single letter. Fixed price known upfront.
- §Analysis and drafting by an Ontario-licensed lawyer (LSO)
- §Sent by registered email with receipt
- §10-day follow-up · phone reminder
- §Closing of file or written recommendation
- — Clear claim, identified debtor
- — Low volume (1 to 5 files)
- — Need a fast, signed deliverable
On contingency
No fees until an amount is collected. The rate is set when the mandate is signed.
- §No fees without actual recovery
- §Rate set in the mandate · public schedule
- §Disbursements billed at cost (process server, postage)
- §Separate estimate if a civil action is required
- — Portfolio of receivables
- — Medium to large files
- — Need for budget predictability
Hourly rate
For complex files — litigation, enforcement, pre-judgment seizure, cross-border.
- §Written estimate before each phase
- §Itemized monthly invoicing
- §Disbursements billed at actual cost
- §Negotiable cap per phase
- — Civil action
- — Pre-judgment seizure · enforcement
- — Urgent or cross-border files
Pre-litigation schedule
Fees calculated only on the amount actually recovered.
External disbursements (process server, registered mail, court filing fees, etc.): authorized in writing and billed at cost.
Cross-border schedule
No fees unless we recover. Rate adjusted to the debtor's jurisdiction.
Eight sample files
To situate your own file in the grid — ranges are indicative and confirmed in the mandate.
Ranges exclude taxes and external disbursements. A written estimate is provided before any service is rendered.
Detailed fee schedule, printable version
Full terms ("amount recovered," disbursements, retainers, review thresholds) are set out in the services agreement.
Choose the right mode.
Thirty minutes with a lawyer to review the documents, recommend the right mode, and produce a written estimate.