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Qualified Offers: How to Make the IRS Pay Your Legal Fees

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Qualified Offers - The prospect of forcing the IRS to pay legal fees can be an enticing one. And the qualified offer provides a strategic weapon to do just that. A taxpayer who makes a qualified offer to the IRS and later...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Beware Fee Shifting Contract Clauses

Are they a good idea? Lawyers drafting or reviewing contracts should carefully consider whether a fee shifting clause serves the parties’ interests. Sometimes, perhaps often, they do not. Bonnie and Gus agreed that...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

“Can I sue them for legal fees?”

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This is a common question from clients involved in litigation – – especially estate litigation. As a general rule, a party cannot recover attorney’s fees for successfully prosecuting or defending a lawsuit. This is the...more

Maynard Nexsen

Landowner’s Guide to Condemnation in South Carolina - The Government Wants Your Land…What Are Your Rights?

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Government projects to build or expand roadways, erect public buildings, and install infrastructure, such as sewer, water and electrical lines, all require land. So long as building projects meet certain requirements,...more

Burr & Forman

Can I Get My Legal Fees Back for Having to Defend This Case?

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One of the most common questions I get from my clients is whether they can recover their legal expenses for having to defend a meritless case. The short answer is that in most cases, no. That may seem unfair, especially...more

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