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		JohnFen on Jan 30, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: How to deal with receiving a cease-and-desist lett... This might depend on where you are. In my area, it's unusual to have to provide a retainer at all unless you're doing something big or the lawyer suspects you might have trouble paying your bill later.

phasetransition on Jan 31, 2024 [–]

In my personal experience with small firms closed ended matters like wills, contracts, or individual IP filings don't require a retainer.

Open ended matters, like probate, starting an IP portfolio, or response to a C&D trigger a retainer.

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