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CONTRACT FOR LEGAL SERVICES

This ATTORNEY- CLIENT FEE CONTRACT is entered this the____________ ,


20__ , between LOVELY L. DE LA TORRE , currently residing at Ungka II, Pavia,
Iloilo, herein referred to as “Client”, and ABUNDIO A. BACATAN, Attorney-at-
Bacatan Law Office, Dumagas, Iloilo, herein referred to as “Counsel”.

CONDITIONS. This Contract will not take effect, and the Counsel will have no
obligation to provide legal services, until Client returns a signed copy of this
Contract and pays the deposit called for under paragraph titled “Legal Fees”.

SCOPE AND DUTIES. Client hires Counsel to provide legal services as


follow______________________________________________.

LEGAL FEES. Client agrees to pay Fifty Thousand Pesos (Php 50,000.00) to
Counsel as Attorney’s Fee and Two Thousand Pesos (Php 2,000.00) as
appearance fee per hearing.

COSTS AND EXPENSES. In addition to paying legal fees, Client shall


reimburse Counsel for all costs and expenses incurred by Counsel, including, but
not limited to, process servers’ fees, fees fixed by law or assessed by courts or
other agencies, court reporters’ fees, long distance telephone calls, messenger
and other delivery fees, postage, in-office photocopying, parking, mileage,
investigation expenses, consultants’ fees, expert witness fees and other similar
items. Client authorizes Counsel to incur all reasonable costs and to hire any
investigators, consultants or expert witnesses reasonably necessary in Counsel’s
judgment, unless one or both of the clauses below are initialed by Client and
Counsel.

DISCHARGE AND WITHDRAWAL. Client may discharge Counsel at any


time. Counsel may withdraw with Client’s consent or for good cause. Good
cause includes Client’s breach of this Contract, Client’s refusal to cooperate with
Counsel or to follow Counsel’s advice on a material matter or any other fact or
circumstance that would render Counsel’s continuing representation unlawful or
unethical.

CONCLUSION OF SERVICES. When Counsel’s services conclude, all unpaid


charges shall become immediately due and payable. After Counsel’s services
conclude, Counsel will, upon Client’s request, deliver Client’s file to Client, along
with any Client funds or property in Counsel’s possession.
DISCLAIMER OF GUARANTEE. Nothing in this Contract and nothing in
Counsel’s statements to Client will be construed as a promise or guarantee about
the outcome of Client’s matter. Counsel makes no such promises or
guarantees. Counsel’s comments about the outcome of Client’s matter are
expressions of opinion only.

Date:_______________________

_______________________

_______________________

CLIENT

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