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WESTERN REGION FEE RANGES SAMPLE SIZE 51 Civil Litigation MIN Civil action trial (two days) Civil action appeal only Corporate Criminal Family Secured fi nancing agreement Simple, small business incorporation Simple prospectus Summary criminal off ence (one-day) Bail hearing Criminal off ence (one-day trial) Uncontested divorce Contested divorce Seperation agreement Immigration Intellectual Property Real Estate Child custody and support agreement Work permit Spousal sponsorship Skilled worker application Simple patent application Simple trademark registration Patent audit Residential real estate purchase Wills and Estates Residential real estate sale and purchase Commercial property purchase Commercial lease agreement Simple will Complex will Power of attorney Probate $281,375 $175,000 $10,350 $1,600 $86,233 $6,700 $1,230 $8,200 $9,500 $120,000 $9,200 $6,250 $2,800 $1,800 $4,100 $34,800 $3,500 $28,333 $2,000 $2,883 $51,250 $14,250 $1,445 $10,500 $230 $13,100 MAX $15,000 $10,000 $525 $575 $17,800 $250 $417 $500 $1,033 $5,000 $917 $1,000 $300 $1,200 $1,175 $8,300 $1,240 $2,417 $450 $900 $475 $1,258 $220 $294 $88 $925 ATLANTIC/QUEBEC REGION FEE RANGES SAMPLE SIZE 24 Civil Litigation Civil action trial (two days) Civil action appeal only Corporate Criminal Family Secured fi nancing agreement Simple, small business incorporation Simple prospectus Summary criminal off ence (one-day) Bail hearing Criminal off ence (one-day trial) Uncontested divorce Contested divorce Seperation agreement Immigration Intellectual Property Real Estate Child custody and support agreement Work permit Spousal sponsorship Skilled worker application Simple patent application Simple trademark registration Patent audit Residential real estate purchase Wills and Estates Residential real estate sale and purchase Commercial property purchase Commercial lease agreement Simple will Complex will Power of attorney Probate 38 JUNE 2009 www. C ANADIAN Law ye rmag.com MIN $2,000 $3,333 $500 $450 $3,000 $1,250 $500 $850 $750 $1,000 $500 $650 $1,500 $1,500 $1,500 $5,000 $1,567 $3,000 $500 $500 $1,000 $500 $100 $400 $75 $500 MAX $366,000 $166,667 $10,000 $2,000 $10,000 $5,000 $3,500 $5,000 $3,000 $50,000 $4,000 $2,500 $5,000 $5,000 $6,000 $25,000 $25,000 $25,000 $3,000 $3,000 $27,500 $4,250 $2,500 $10,250 $1,000 $1,250 AVG $81,063 $39,539 $1,393 $943 $3,684 $4,150 $850 $4,720 $1,457 $18,222 $2,100 $2,450 $1,938 $1,375 $3,000 $11,500 $1,908 $8,000 $708 $1,061 $3,914 $2,075 $383 $1,266 $231 $3,634 AVG $12,056 $22,850 $1,188 $914 $3,000 $2,429 $1,250 $3,000 $1,633 $5,417 $1,286 $1,283 $2,333 $2,667 $3,167 $7,667 $2,963 $5,000 $922 $1,031 $2,188 $1,279 $357 $1,206 $232 $1,850 www. C ANADIAN Law ye rmag.com JUNE 2009 39