I am just back from Seville, Spain where I had the privilege of speaking to the European Chapter of the International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. I love these international meetings because I get to meet so many fascinating people, and learn so much about family law as it is practiced around the world.I don't think anyone would argue that legal fees are not expensive. However, for US legal consumers it could be worse. One new bit of law practice knowledge that I took away from my trip to Spain is the concept of value added tax (VAT). Akin to what we would call sales tax in the US, it is a component of legal service pricing throughout Europe, and it is not cheap. The default rate is 20%, although it can range as low as 5% and as high as 28%.
You think consumers have something to complain about now. Just be thankful we don't have the VAT to deal with!
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April 2, 2015
Legal Fees Could Always Be More Expensive
By
Elli RIch












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