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However, if you need a telephone consultation, I can arrange one. I can help any owner or Board "get their arms around" a problem and figure out a pragmatic way to deal with the issues. If you are an individual, I can call you at home or work. If you are a group of individuals, a conference call can be arranged. And if you are a board, and you can gather around a table with a speaker phone, I can provide an attorney-client consultation, i.e., an executive session meeting by telephone, which in turn saves you the extra costs commonly involved in travel time and any wasted time. I also do "standby" blocks of time where, for a flat fee of $150 plus time on the telephone charged at my hourly rate, I will agree to be on standby and available for calls in any two hour window that is agreed, in case something comes up at a meeting and you could benefit by having an attorney "on call" to provide feedback. WHAT I CAN DO IN THE WAY OF SERVICES: Often, people are just out there dealing with problems and do not have a clue which direction to turn. What I do is
WHAT I DO NOT DO: I do not conduct or defend litigation, and I do not travel to attend face to face meetings, ADR processes, small claims court appeals, etc. I do not act as an "attorney-locator" for anyone that does not consult with me as a client. I need to know what is going on before I will help someone find an attorney. [Please respect these guidelines - do not call me and ask me "if you have a case", expecting answers without arranging for a paid consultation.] RATES: My rates are $325 per hour. For any new individual client, there is a one hour minimum, paid up front. That covers a consultation call. If there are documents to review, I will require a retainer of at least 2 hours ($650) and charge the time as it is used, again, with a 1 hour minimum. That amount might be higher depending on the documents you would want me to review. [DO NOT SEND ANY DOCUMENTS UNSOLICITED. AND UNDERSTAND THAT FACTS YOU SEND TO ME BY FAX OR EMAIL ARE NOT LEGALLY PROTECTED ATTORNEY-CLIENT COMMUNICATIONS.] If someone needs more in the way of services, I estimate the time for services given the facts, and require a retainer up front for the time that I believe will be involved. I do not give legal advice for free. For any new homeowners association, please call so I can find out what kind of services that you need. Name of all Client/Participant(s): _____________________________________________________________ Who you are: (HOA Board member, HO, attorney, other): ________________________________________________________________________ Address:______________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ Telephone No./Contact Information:___________________________________________ Fax Number for contact:________________________ email address:_____________________ Name of Association or Any Other Party That Might Be Involved, including attorneys: ____________________________________________________________________________ Name of Managing Agent (if none, put self-managed): _____________________________________________________________________________ What is Your Relationship in/to the Association? (Board member, owner, manager, etc.): _____________________________________________________________________________ Brief nature of problems/questions (subject matter only): Try to stick with 50 words or less. _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ DOCUMENT REVIEW: My office is paperless. I accept only electronic files, faxed documents, and in selected cases, copies. I do not accept any documents until an attorney-client relationship has been formed and I have agreed to provide services and receive documents. Tell me the documents you would like me to review: _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ Tell me how you would plan to pay for services: ____ check (which would be mailed to the address below with instructions for calling you) ____ credit card (which information could be sent to me by fax or email) You can: FAX THE FORM TO: 925-215-8454 OR EMAIL THE FORM TO: Califcondoguru@aol.com OR MAIL THE FORM TO THE ADDRESS BELOW: BETH A. GRIMM, P.L.C. 3478 Buskirk Ave., Ste. 1000, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523 Ph. (925) 746-7177 Fax (925) 215-8454 email: Califcondoguru@aol.com As soon as I have a chance to look at this form, I will contact you or send you an email about whether I can provide services. I will have to do a conflicts check so make sure that you list all potentially involved parties. It usually takes not more than a few days to provide a response, but it could take up to a week. You may call and tell me you sent it if you want to try and expedite a response.
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