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Service Levels

Telephone Consultation:  A 15 minute telephone consultation is available at no charge.  Before a telephone discussion with our attorneys, a completed questionnaire and/or papers explaining your circumstances is required.  Family law matters only.

In-Person Consultation: An in-person office consultation is available for up to 1 hour of attorney or paralegal time. For non-business bankruptcy matters, the one-time consultation is at no charge. For all other services there is a reduced rate flat fee.

Assisted Legal Services: An attorney acts as a consultant to the client on his or her legal matter.  The attorney advises and counsels, may assist in preparation of papers and explains the legal process. The attorney generally does not sign any court papers or appear in court.  Family law matters only.

Limited Services: An attorney advises, counsels, and represents client in court for a certain time period (for instance, until the last day of a specific month), event (for example, a particular court hearing), or part of the legal process (for example, negotiation only).  Family law matters only.

Full Legal Representation: An attorney advises, counsels, and represents client in court and all other duties.

Payment

One-Time Consultation Fee: Due prior to consultation with attorney.

Family Law Matters:  We generally charge for attorney and paralegal time on an hourly basis.  Clients are responsible for payment of expenses, such as court filing fees, service fees, travel, and copying, incurred during the course of representation.  We require an initial refundable retainer that varies depending on the type and complexity of the matter.  During the course of representation, we bill clients on a monthly basis and accept payment by cash, bank check, personal check or credit card.  Any remaining retainer is refunded to the client at the end of representation.

Bankruptcy Matters:  We generally charge a flat fee for representation in Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy cases.  The flat fee is based on the type amd complexity of the case.  Clients are responsible for payment of court filing fees.  The flat fee must be paid by cash, money order, or bank check at the time of engagement.

Basic Estate Planning and Probate:  We offer both flat fee and hourly rate services.  Clients are responsible for payment of expenses, such as court filing fees, service fees, travel, and copying, incurred during the course of representation. We require an initial refundable retainer that varies depending on the type and complexity of the matter. During the course of representation, we bill clients on a monthly basis and accept payment by case, bank check, personal check or credit card. Any remaining retainer is refunded to the client at the end of representation.

All services other than a one-time telephone consultation require a signed Fee and Engagement Agreement.

Cornell and Ovitt Puc, PLLC
2 Greenwood Avenue
Concord, NH 03301-2065
Telephone (603) 225-9900 | Fax (603) 224-9100
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From our law office in Concord, New Hampshire, attorneys Mark Cornell and Kelly Ovitt Puc serve clients across New Hampshire, in Belknap County, Carroll County, Cheshire County, Coos County, Grafton County, Hillsborough County, Merrimack County, Rockingham County, Stafford County, and Sullivan County and communities such as Littleton, Lebanon, Hanover, Claremont, Keene, Manchester, Nashua, Derry, Exeter, Portsmouth, Dover, Rochester, Concord, Franklin, Laconia, Wolfeboro, and Berlin.