Before any lawyer can be retained, the BC Law Society requires a conflict check and ID verification.
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- your full name & date of birth and
- the full name(s) of the opposing party(s) including all business involved
- so we can complete the required conflict check
Please also note that the BC Law Society requires us to verify your ID. Please email us so we can send you the link to our online ID verification service.
SEA TO SKY LAW offers several retainer options depending on your legal needs.
Our Traditional retainer and our DIY Support Services retainer cover most legal needs.
If you do retain our services, any information you share with our firm will be kept strictly confidential.
Legal Advice Appointments - By Phone
Need help deciding if you need a lawyer or what retainer you should pick? A legal advice appointment is a good place to start. We offer paid Legal Advice Appointments instead of a free consultation so that you can get answers to your legal questions.
PLEASE NOTE: Before any legal advice, we must complete a conflict search and verify your ID with a digital ID check we will send you. The BC Law Society requires all lawyers to confirm the ID of all clients in addition to a conflict check. Please provide the full name of the Opposing Party when booking a Legal Advice Appointment. If there is not enough time for staff to complete pre-requisites prior to your appointment we may have to reschedule. Any information shared with our firm is kept strictly confidential.
If you need an appointment outside of office hours (evening or weekend) please contact our staff to schedule.
Traditional Retainer = FULL SERVICE
A traditional retainer is what most people are familiar with when they hire a lawyer. You hand us the problem and we bill you for the time and expenses required to assist you. The cost of a dispute is determined by the amount of time required to settle the different issues and facts disputed by the opposing parties. A Traditional retainer is a good choice for complicated matters or for individuals who are not good at organizing documents, drafting court forms or calculating numbers.
With a Traditional retainer you hire us to represent you, like delegating your tax problem to your CPA. We will keep you informed about the process, deadlines and any documents or instructions we need to assist you.
Contact us for Initial Retainer cost and hourly rates
DIY Support Services Limited Scope Retainer
Many people today need a lawyer but cannot afford a traditional retainer where you dump the problem on the lawyer and pay whatever the invoices might be. Like your annual income taxes, many people are choosing to a Do-it-Yourself (DIY) approach and only ask for legal advice when you choose. This DIY Support Services option is also called an unbundled or limited-scope retainer.
With a DIY Support Services retainer you represent yourself, you remain in control of your legal matter (and costs) and you remain solely responsible for all legal needs, deadlines and tasks. You can ask for our help with specific legal tasks such as legal advice by the hour, or assistance with filling out and filing court forms.
Contact us for Initial Retainer cost and hourly rates
Estate Planning
Whether before death or after death, your personal planning is not as simple as one hopes because life today is complicated. The so-called "simple Will" rarely applies. If you do not want to pay for legal advice then a Notary Public might be a good choice for set fee documents without legal advice.
We can send you a fee schedule if you want us to draft forms for you without any discussion about the consequences of your choices.
If you want legal advice to avoid expensive mistakes and assumptions then discussion and advice about your choices or consequences is billed by the hour. Taxes and expenses such as photocopies and registry filings like the Wills Registry are in addition to the fees for our time & experience.
Contact us for our Estate Planning Questionaire
BUSINESS ADVICE and Needs including Incorporation
All legal advice about your choices and consequences is by the hour. We also have a set fee list for specific tasks like corporate annual reports and the initial incorporation of a business. Related expenses like government filing fees and taxes are in addition to the fees for our time & experience.
Click here to complete our Incorporate your company questionnaire
