Bloch & Whitehouse, P.A., is dedicated to obtaining the best results for our clients at a reasonable cost.
Consultations
We offer a free initial consultation. The consultation can take place over the telephone or in person. During your consultation, we will answer all of your questions about your family law matter and explain to you how the legal process works. If you wish to make an appointment, please fill out the contact form or call us at (952) 224-9977.
Retainer Fees
Our retainer fee varies depending on the various issues and complexity of your case. Generally, our retainer fees range from $500.00 to $3,000.00. The retainer is placed in our client trust account, from which we make payment for services rendered each month. We send you a very detailed and itemized billing statement for all work performed on your behalf each month. If any portion of the retainer is unused when your case is closed with our firm, we will refund that amount to you. If your retainer is depleted and there is still work to be performed on your case, you are responsible for making payments to our firm. When appropriate, we will seek to have the other party reimburse you for your attorney fees.
We accept payment by Visa, Mastercard, check, cash, money order or cashier's check.Hourly Rates
Our attorneys charge $150.00 per hour. We also accept a select number of cases on a reduced fee basis.
Client Participation
We understand that this is often a difficult time for our clients not only emotionally, but also financially. As such, we do our best to allow our clients to control their fees by actively participating in the preparation of their case. We explain strategic decisions regarding our client's cases to them from both a legal perspective and a financial perspective and allow them to participate in the decision-making process with that knowledge. If an Affidavit or discovery responses need to be drafted, we encourage our clients to prepare a first draft. If an extraordinary number of copies need to be made, we often suggest that our clients do the copying themselves. Our clients also often keep their costs down by communicating with us through email.
