Will Not Give Me Itemized Bill
Your lawyer or limited licensee should provide you invoices that detail:
- the legal work completed; and
- any disbursement fees.
How often you receive invoices, and the level of detail depends on:
- what you agreed to with the lawyer or limited licensee when you hired them; and
- the fee structure agreed to.
See section 3.6-3 of the Law Society of Saskatchewan Code of Professional Conduct for Lawyers or the Law Society of Saskatchewan Code of Professional Conduct for Limited Licensees for more information.
If you have not received an itemized bill or you do not understand some of the items on your bill, we suggest you discuss your questions with the lawyer or limited licensee. Click “Discuss with Lawyer or Limited Licensee” below to see more about this option, what to do next, and a sample letter you can use.
Common Questions
Disbursement fees are expenses paid for by your lawyer or limited licensee on your behalf such as land titles fees, court filing fees, courier charges, photocopying costs or fees paid for expert reports from people such as doctors, psychologists or engineers. It is common for lawyers or limited licensees to ask clients to provide the money to fund a disbursement before it is incurred, especially in relation to more costly expenses, such as expert reports. You will have to pay disbursements even if you lose your case.