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RETAINER AGREEMENT
Client(s) hereby retains Elevate Legal Services, PLLC (“Elevate”), as Client’s attorneys for legal representation in Client’s flood and/or hurricane insurance claim. This employment is on a contingency fee basis as set forth below and Client agrees that Elevate shall receive payment for services rendered if there is a recovery by way of an insurance payment, settlement, judgment, arbitration award, and/or appraisal award. If there is no recovery made, then Client is not responsible for Elevate’s attorney’s fees or costs.
Pre-Litigation: Prior to a lawsuit being filed, and/or prior to the invocation of appraisal by either party, Elevate shall receive twenty-five percent (25%) of the gross recovery paid by the insurance company.
Attorney’s Fees After Litigation Ensues and/or After Appraisal is Invoked: After a lawsuit is filed and/or after the invocation of appraisal by either party, if there is a recovery on Client’s behalf, Client agrees that Elevate is entitled to be paid the greater of:
1) Thirty-three and one-third percent (33 1/3%) of the total recovery, plus costs; or
2) The amount of attorney’s fees awarded to Elevate by any Court of Law, including any attorney fees awarded in the form of a contingency fee multiplier; or
3) The amount of attorney’s fees that the insurance company has agreed to pay Elevate as part of a compromised settlement.
Client agrees that Elevate has full and final authority to negotiate and settle Elevate’s legal fees invoice.
Costs/Expenses: In addition to legal fees, Client agrees that Elevate is entitled to receive all court costs and other expenses that Elevate incurred in the Client’s case. Client agrees that any and all expenses incurred by Elevate on Client’s behalf will be deducted from Client’s net proceeds of recovery. If there is no recovery made, Client is not responsible for Elevate’s costs.
Lien Interests: Client agrees that Elevate must honor all lien interests and authorizes said liens to be paid out of the client’s net portion of recovery. An example of a lien interest is any amount owed to a public adjuster, roofing company, water mitigation company, mold remediation company, mold testing company, and/or any other company or person that has performed work at the subject property and is due compensation for work performed from the proceeds of Client’s insurance claim. If Client has entered into a contract with a public adjuster or water mitigation company, Client grants Elevate permission to deliver Client’s settlement check directly to Client’s public adjuster or mitigation company to facilitate the payment of any lien interest.
Mortgage Company as Additional Payee: Client understands that if there is a mortgage on the property, the mortgage holder will be listed as a payee on any settlement check. Client agrees that Elevate’s representation is limited only to recovery against the insurance company. Client agrees that Elevate has no responsibility and will not assist Client with the mortgage company’s endorsement process.
Elevate may withdraw from Client’s representation for any reason, including but not limited to if the Client insists on pursuing a course of conduct in which, in Elevate’s opinion, is illegal or unethical; or if Client insists on pursuing a course of conduct which is contrary to Elevate’s advice; or if Client disregards the obligation to pay Elevate’s attorney’s fees and expenses when due and payable under this contract.
This contract may be canceled by written notification to Elevate at any time within three (3) business days of the date the contract was signed by all parties, and if canceled, Client shall only be obligated to reimburse Elevate for any fees or costs they incurred up to that point. If Client terminates Elevate after the expiration period, Client agrees that Elevate is entitled to a charging and/or retaining lien interest for work performed pursuant to quantum meruit or for thirty-three and one-third percent (33 1/3%) of the highest settlement offer achieved during pre-litigation or litigation, whichever is greater.
By signing this contract, Client gives Elevate permission to file a claim and/or lawsuit against the defendant insurance company or companies on Client’s behalf in the appropriate court of law.
AGREED AND ACCEPTED on this 21/09/2026 .{name-1} {signature-1} 21/09/2026
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{name-2} {signature-2} 21/09/2026
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On Behalf of Elevate Date
CLIENT'S BILL OF RIGHTS
Statement of Client's Rights
Before you, the prospective client, arrange a contingency fee agreement with a lawyer, you should understand this Statement of your rights as a client. This statement is not a part of the actual contract between you and your lawyer, but as a prospective client, you should be aware of these rights:
{signature-1} ____________________________________ CLIENT’S SIGNATURE
{signature-2} ___________________________________ CLIENT’S SIGNATURE
DATE: 09/21/2026
BY: __________________________________ ELEVATE LEGAL SERVICES, PLLC216.73.217.94 6:06:18 pm, GMT+0000
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