Charity Finance, 3rd Jun 2024
In this article, Maggie Ellis, legacy administration consultant, and Paul Browne, head of legacy administration at Legacy Link (part of Legacy Futures) advise charities of all sizes on what they can do if they feel solicitors are charging them unfairly.
How to protect your charity from unfair solicitor fees
In recent years, we’ve seen a rise in some solicitors’ practices charging excessively for the work they have done, showing little correlation between their fee and the amount of work administered. While this is in no way reflective of all solicitors – as most do an excellent and honest job and charge accordingly – there appears to be a trend for less scrupulous practitioners inflating their fees. This leaves some charities, especially smaller ones, who may not be as aware of their rights, down on income…
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