For example, a lawyer may bill you according to the value of the house you are buying or selling. Often lawyers bill you for time spent working for you. This includes time spent answering your telephone calls, doing research, preparing documents, talking to the other side's lawyer, going to court, and so on. When lawyers charge by the hour. Different lawyers in a law firm often have different hourly rates.
Senior lawyers charge more per hour than lawyers who are just starting out in practice.
A lawyer's fee may also depend on how complicated your case is, the difficulties faced and the final outcome. Except when working for a set fee, lawyers cannot exactly predict how much it will cost to handle your case. Many factors can affect the total cost of legal services. Costs can change as your case progresses. It is important that you and your lawyer continue to talk about costs.