The Practical Bits
Become our client
The first step in becoming our client is providing the information we will need to open your file, complete a conflicts check and prepare a services agreement.
Pay your bill online
We made paying your bills online via credit card and online payment incredibly convenient. To pay your invoice, simply visit our special payment form and submit your invoice number, payment amount and credit card/card particulars.
Pay or refill your retainer
If you are a new client or have asked us to work on a large matter, we normally ask that you pay a retainer up front as a condition of hiring us. Retainer funds are held in trust until we invoice you for work completed and expenses incurred on your behalf. To make this as convenient as possible, you can pay your retainer by credit card or online payment and the funds will be deposited directly into our trust account.
Our terms of engagement
First and foremost, we would like to thank you for choosing Layburn Hodgins. We think it is a good idea to be transparent and to get some of the important details out there early in our relationship. The following terms will apply every time we assist you with legal services (you engage us) unless we have agreed in writing to a different arrangement. Please just call or email us on hello@layburn.co.nz if you would like to ask about our terms.