The named individual above (“Client”) retains The Law Office of Jason Carr, PLLC ( “Firm”) to perform the legal services described in Section I, below, for a flat fee as described in Sections II, III and IV, below.
I. Legal Services to be Performed.
In exchange for the fee described in this Agreement (“Agreement”), Firm will perform the following legal services* (“Services”):
- Meet with Client for 1-hour via telephone;
- Advise Client regarding potential tax debt remedies or other legal questions based on Client’s specific, submitted questions and request via the Pre-Planner Consult form;
Firm’s representation of you is subject in all respects to United States Treasury Department Circular 230, 31 CGR Subtitle A, Part 10, Regulations Governing the Practice of Attorney’s, et. al., before the Internal Revenue Service, and to the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct as promulgated by the State Bar of Texas.
II. Flat Fee.
This is a flat fee arrangement. Client will pay Firm in accordance with Section III below for Firm’s performance of the Services described in Section I, above.
Client understands that Client is NOT entering into an hourly fee arrangement. This means that Firm will devote such time to the representation as is necessary, but the Firm’s fee will not be increased or decreased based upon the number of hours spent.
Client agrees that any additional services required
beyond the scope of this Agreement shall incur
additional fees, but in all cases shall be reviewed and accepted by Client prior to the Firm beginning work on them.
III. When Fee Is Earned.
The flat fee will be earned as follows:
$99.00 upon delivery and acceptance of this Agreement by Client.
1. When Fee is Payable.
Client agrees that Fees paid in advance have been placed in the Firm’s trust account and shall remain the property of Client until they are earned. When the fee or part of the fee is earned pursuant to this Agreement, it becomes the property of Firm and is
non-refundable.
2. When Fee is Refundable.
Firm shall refund Fee in full if Firm, upon further review of Client's case, declines representation of Client.
3. Right to Terminate Representation.
Client and Firm each have the right to terminate the representation at any time and for any reason with 3-day written notice.
IV. Client Duties.
You agree that our representation of you is conditioned upon you completing and submitting this Pre-Consult Planner form in full.
Your chosen Appointment must be cancelled or rescheduled at least
24-hours in advance to avoid additional fees. This can easily be done online via your emailed appointment notice. We regret the need to enforce this policy, but we are unable to schedule another client during that time without adequate notice.
Communications from our office. You may receive a call, text, or email requesting additional documents if warranted by this submission. In the interest of efficiency, these communications may be made by staff members or other firm professionals assisting in the processing of this engagement.
Our policy on file retention is to destroy files three years after the matter to which they relate have been concluded.
Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this contract or the breach thereof shall be settled by arbitration in accordance with the Uniform Rules for Binding Arbitration of the Better Business Bureau of North Central Texas in effect at the time of initiation of arbitration, and the judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitrator(s) may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof.
THIS FLAT FEE AGREEMENT CONSTITUTES A LEGALLY BINDING CONTRACT BETWEEN ATTORNEY AND CLIENT. ATTORNEY ADVISES THE CLIENT TO READ THE AGREEMENT CAREFULLY AND TO DISCUSS ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS REGARDING THE TERMS OF THE AGREEMENT.