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outcome or cost of pursuing this Engagement is merely an estimate based upon the best information available to us at the time of the discussion.
3.5. Attorney’s lien. You acknowledge that from the time we take any action on your behalf, pursuant to Montana law, including Montana Code Annotated § 37-61-420 and Montana Code Annotated § 71-3-104, we have a lien for all sums due and owing to us against any of your personal and real property interests that are the subject of this Engagement (regardless of whether those said property interests have been finally adjudicated), and against any verdict, report, decision, or judgment entered on your behalf. You authorize us, at our discretion, to file a lien in your court file and to publically record a lien against any of your titled or untitled real or personal property to secure the payment of our outstanding fees, costs, and expenses which may result in the disclosure of your confidential information. At some point, we may foreclose on our lien.
3.6. Fees and costs incurred to recover unpaid balance due us. If we hire counsel or a collection agency to recover fees, costs, and expenses due us from you under this Agreement, we are entitled to recover our reasonable attorney’s fees and costs for our collection efforts.
3.7. Choice of law. You agree that this Agreement shall be governed by the State of Montana laws, and you agree to designate Missoula County, Montana as the proper venue for any action to enforce or interpret the terms of this Agreement.
3.8. Complete and binding statement of agreement. This Agreement states the complete and binding agreement about the En- gagement and the fees, costs, and expenses to be paid by you for our services. This Agreement may not be modified unless such modification is in writing.
3.9. Severability. If any part of this Agreement is declared invalid by a State of Montana court of competent jurisdiction, the remain- ing parts of this Agreement shall remain enforceable.
3.10. Effective date. This Agreement will not take effect until you return a signed copy of the Agreement to us with the stated Re- tainer; however, the effective date of this Agreement will be retroactive to the date that we first performed services for you on the Engagement.
3.11. Time is of the essence. Time is declared to be of the essence in this Agreement.
3.12. Acknowledgment: I have read this Agreement and understand everything stated herein, and I agree to these terms as of the date that ____________ Law Offices first provided services for me.
DATED this ____ day of _______________, 20_______.
LAW OFFICES
By: __________________________ Client:________________________
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