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Payment Plan Practices

By Brian Tannebaum

I don't have one.Why do you?"Because most of my clients can't afford to pay me up front."You sure about that? Really sure?How do you know that, when you advertise "payment plans available?"If I know I can pay in installments without interest, why wouldn't I? Is there anyone who hasn't bought their flat screen plasma or washing machine on a one-year no payments no interest plans? Why wouldn't you? I'll keep my money as long as I can.So will clients.People ask, "how do you get the money up front? I insist.Are there exceptions? Of course. Half up front, the other half next month. Or a couple clients with monthly payments because they are those "nice young kids" that I like to represent, and really can't afford a lawyer any other way.But as a matter of course, absolutely not...continue to full post

Full post as published by Criminal Defense on July 26, 2007 (boomark / email).