Fees

The consultation fee for family law cases, such as divorce, custody and visitation, and for other civil cases, such as a business or contract dispute, is $300.00 for up to an hour appointment. 

Stafford County and Fredericksburg Divorce and Custody Attorney Thomas B. Dance, Esq. will be able to represent you in your case on an "hourly" basis. 

A contested divorce, negotiated separation agreement and uncontested divorce, custody, visitation and support cases, enforcement of separation agreements and court orders, and litigated business disputes are considered "hourly" matters. In order to hire Stafford County Family Law Attorney Thomas B. Dance, Esq., an advance on fee payment (also known as a retainer) is placed on deposit with the firm and held in trust. Billing invoices are provided to the client on a monthly basis which illustrate the legal services that were performed on behalf of the client and the associated payment. During the case, additional advance on fee deposits may be requested if the funds in the client's trust account fall below the minimum balance required as stated in the client's employment agreement. Advance on fee deposits can range between $2,500 and $15,000 depending on the type of case, the facts of the case, and the complexity of the matter. Because everyone's case is different, the advance on fee deposit will be quoted to the client at the conclusion of the initial consultation.

The types of cases we offer on an hourly fee are: 

 contested divorces

 negotiated separation agreements 

 uncontested divorce

 uncontested custody

 uncontested visitation 

 uncontested support 

 enforcement of separation agreements

 court orders

 litigated business disputes

To hire our attorney, an advance on fee payment (also known as a retainer) is placed on deposit

with the firm and held in trust. Billing invoices are provided to the client on a monthly basis

which illustrate the legal services that were performed on behalf of the client and the associated

payment. 

During the case, additional advance on fee deposits may be requested if the funds in the client

trust account fall below the minimum balance required as stated in the client's employment

agreement. Advance on fee deposits can range between $2,000.00 and $10,000 or more

depending on the type of case, the facts of the case, and the complexity of the matter. Because

everyone's case is different, the advance on fee deposit will be quoted to the client at the

conclusion of the initial consultation.

Contact Spotsylvania and Stafford County Family Law Attorney Thomas B. Dance, Esq. today at 540-548-3463 to schedule your initial consultation.