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All-Inclusive BreakoutSettlement Take-HomeLive
All-inclusive settlement
$
$0$5,000,000
Contingency fee
%
0%40%
Disbursements
$
$0$500,000
Contingency fees in Ontario are governed by the Solicitors Act and O. Reg. 563/20, using the standard-form contingency fee agreement. HST (13%) applies to legal fees and often to disbursements — confirm the treatment in the account.
Live analysis
Client take-home recovery$166,625.00
Legal fee$62,500
HST on fee$8,125
Fee % of settlement25.0%
Breakdown
All-inclusive settlement$250,000.00
Less: disbursements− $12,750.00
Less: contingency fee (25%)− $62,500.00
Less: HST on fee (13%)− $8,125.00
Net to client$166,625.00
Assumes an all-inclusive settlement (damages, costs and disbursements combined) and a standard contingency fee. Accident-benefit deductions, prior payments and Rule 49 costs are not modelled.
Estimate only — not legal or tax advice. Confirm against the signed contingency fee agreement and the final account.