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==== What legal costs include ==== | ==== What legal costs include ==== | ||
Clients should understand the range of costs that can be encountered in the legal process, including: | Clients should understand the range of costs that can be encountered in the legal process, including: | ||
* '''Court fees | * '''Court fees''': Court fees are what the government charges for people to use the court system. For example, in Small Claims Court, it costs a claimant $100 to file a Notice of Claim where the claim does not exceed $3,000.
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* '''Disbursements | * '''Disbursements''': Disbursements are the expenses associated with carrying out the legal process and include having legal documents served, photocopying costs, and fees for expert witnesses to testify at trial.
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* '''Lawyer fees | * '''Lawyer fees''': Clients should be clear on what a lawyer is going to charge for taking a case. Most lawyers charge an hourly rate for taking a case to court. They may quote a fee that includes going to trial. (See the section on [[Lawyers' Fees]].)
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==== Compensation for legal costs==== | ==== Compensation for legal costs==== |