SAMUEL C.

HASLER
ATTORNEY AT LAW
1106 M E R I D I A N P LAZA , S U I T E 251 T E L E P H O N E : 765-641-7906
A N D E R S O N, IN 46012 E - MAIL : samuelhasler@yahoo.com

FEE AGREEMENT FOR UNCONTESTED DISSOLUTION

This Fee Agreement sets the terms of representation between Samuel C. Hasler
(Attorney) and ________________________________ (Client) in the matter of an uncontested
dissolution of marriage.

1. THIS AGREEMENT TAKES EFFECT when Client returns a signed copy of this
Retainer Agreement and pays the fee specified below. Attorney is not obligated to begin
legal services until Client meets these conditions.

2. FEE. Client pay a fee in accordance with the following schedule:

$400.00 if the parties have no children or real estate.

$600.00 if the parties have children but no real estate.
$600.00 if the parties have real estate.
$700.00 if the parties have children and real estate.

These fees are premised upon the idea that the parties have agreed upon a
dissolution and there are no disputes between the parties. If the after signing of this
contract and before the court issuing a Decree of Dissolution a dispute does arise, then the
above fee shall be a retainer for a contested divorce and a new fee agreement shall be
signed by Attorney and Client.

If the Client desires to terminate the attorney-client relationship, there shall be a

refund based upon the following schedule:

75% if after fee is paid and before attorney prepares documents.

40% if after documents are prepared but not filed are filed with the court.
5% if after the documents are filed with the court.

3. COSTS. Costs include but are not limited to filing fees, professional fees (such as
expert witness, guardian ad litem, and evaluators' fees), long distance charges, mileage,
and other costs incidental to the case. Client must pay some of these costs before services
are rendered, for example, filing fees and guardian ad litem's retainer. At the present time,
the filing fee is $152.00 and this must be paid before filing with the court.

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4. ATTORNEY-CLIENT RELATIONSHIP

Our Attorney-Client relationship is privileged. Communications between Client and

Attorney concerning this matter are confidential. However, Client understands that
Attorney may consult with other attorneys and other professionals regarding this matter.
Client understands that, if Client brings a third party to any meeting, Client understands
that s/he waives the privilege for that third party at that meeting unless the third party is
also bound by confidentiality.

Client agrees to furnish all relevant documents, witnesses, and other evidence, and will
cooperate with Attorney in resolving this matter. Client understands that, according to the
Rules of Professional Conduct, opposing counsel may not contact Client if Client is
represented by an attorney, therefore Client will not talk with opposing counsel in this
matter. Client will notify Attorney if opposing counsel contacts Client or attempts to talk
with Client.

5. GENERAL OFFICE INFORMATION.

Office hours. Office hours are 9:00 noon and 1:30 pm to 5:00 Monday through Friday and
9:00 to 12:00 Saturday. The office is closed during the lunch hour. I currently have the
office telephone at my home. You may not just drop in. I may have you drop off papers at
my home office but it will be at a set time and with my permission only.

Phone calls. If Attorney is not available to take Client’s call, Attorney will return the call if
Client leaves a message and a phone number. When Attorney is out of the office, Attorney
cannot return Client’s call unless Client leaves a number.

E-mail. If you choose to communicate through e-mail, please adhere to Attorney’s e-mail
policy:
C Remember that e-mail is not confidential. E-mail can be intercepted, sent to
the wrong person, retrieved from your computer by curious family members.
Attorney recommends that Client print e-mail to and from Attorney and file them in
Client’s file, delete the e-mail, and empty the “delete” file.
C Do not send attachments unless we have talked about it beforehand. A virus
can “highjack” your address book and send itself by attachment to all the people in
your address book, therefore Attorney’s computer program routes messages with
attachments to a delete file.
C Use an anti-virus program and update the data file regularly.
C Just because Attorney and Client can contact each other instantly by e-mail
does not mean Attorney or Client is waiting to receive it and will answer it
immediately.

Client’s file. Attorney sends to Client copies of all court documents, correspondence
between counsel that affects decisions Attorney and Client make about the case, and other
documents pertinent to the case. At the end of the case, Attorney will remove and return
to Client all original material received from the Client. Attorney will retain the remainder
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of Client’s file for seven (7) years after the date Attorney closes Client’s file or withdraws
from the case, at which time Attorney will destroy the file.

7. ENDING THE CONTRACT. Client may end this agreement any time for any reason.
How any fees are reimbursed is set out above.

Attorney may withdraw as counsel if, among other reasons:

a. Attorney cannot find Client or Client fails to respond to Attorney’s requests

within a reasonable time;
b. Client fails to follow Attorney’s advice and Attorney believes that Client's
course of action is seriously detrimental to Client’s best interests;
c. Client lies to Attorney or falsifies information about this matter;
d. For any reason that suggests Client and Attorney cannot work together to
achieve a good result for Client, including Client's failure to abide by the terms of this
Agreement or Client's failure to timely pay costs and fees;
e. If the case involves children or parenting plan issues, and Client demands that
Attorney advocate a position that Attorney believes is detrimental to the child’s best
interest.

8. UNCONTESTED MATTER BECOMES CONTESTED. If any time after the signing of this
contract and before the Decree of Dissolution is entered by the court any issue becomes
contested, this contract becomes null. Any fees paid by the Client will be applied to a
retainer for a contested dissolution ($800.00 where custody is not an issue and $2,000.00
where custody is an issue) or there will be a reimbursement as et out in the schedule above
- whichever Client requests.

9 ENTIRE AGREEMENT. Client and Attorney agree that this is the entire agreement
between them. Client and Attorney have not made any other agreements except those
agreements that are in writing, signed by Client and Attorney, and attached to this
Agreement. Client read this Agreement, had an opportunity to discuss it with Attorney,
understands its terms, and agrees to all of the terms.

_________________________________ ______________________________________
Samuel C. Hasler Client

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