Referral fee split

Divides an earned contingency fee between the referring and handling firms under the fee-sharing agreement, and produces a fee division statement with a record of the client’s written consent, which most jurisdictions require for a fee division.

Fee to be divided
Fee source
$
Division between firms

Enter each firm’s percentage of the fee.

Allocated 0%
Fee division statement
Total fee dividedAcross all firms
$0.00
Client consent under Rule 1.5(e)

The client has been advised in writing of this division of fees among the firms named above and of each firm’s share, and consents to the arrangement. The total fee remains reasonable, and each participating firm assumes joint responsibility for the representation.

Client signature
Date
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Before you rely on this statement

This worksheet is a calculation aid and is not legal or ethics advice. Fee-sharing rules vary by jurisdiction. Confirm the requirements of your state’s version of Model Rule 1.5(e), including its proportional-work or joint-responsibility requirement and its written-consent requirement, before relying on this division.

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