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Hello,  
 
I understand that all lawyers tend to be quite expensive. I was wondering if anyone has any suggestions of Lawyers in Brandon or the area, that either allow you to pay them a flat rate for handling your case without a trial or don't charge you for sending emails.  
 
I was aware of a lawyer in Dauphin, who allowed you to pay a flat rate, however that's a little bit too far away.  
 
 
 

charge for sending emails? I've never heard of this.  
Most of the time you would have to meet in person for most legal issues, and part of that may be some email correspondence back and forth for information purposes.  
You would of course get charged for your time with the lawyer, but I don't know any lawyers who charge to send emails.  
 
I email and text my lawyer often when we have used his service, and never has that showed up on the bill. Generally we just get billed by type of service provided, as sometimes charging by time is difficult.

This is exactly what I was hoping to hear. I have paid probably $1500 in charges just for sending emails. Even if the corresponding lawyer sends my lawyer and email, who then forwards the email to me, that amounts to $25-$50. If I receive a two line email it's still $25 and if he does a full reply its $50.  
 
I don't suppose you could suggest who your lawyer maybe or what office they work out of?  
 
 

Meighen Haddad firm is who we deal with....mostly with Ashley Joyce.

Most professionals who provide a service charge time to clients based on their time spent. For example I know 2 accounting firms charge time in 6 minute increments. So, for example if the professionals hourly rate is $300 per hour and they spend 6 minutes on your file its $30. Depending on the type of file it could be a standard fee or it could be based on actual time. If your buying or selling a house for example that would likely be a set fee. If your using a lawyer for child custody arrangements that would likely be a fee based on time. So receiving an email, reading said email, and forwarding to you with a couple sentences is likely 6 minutes so $30 charge (using the numbers mentioned earlier).