And Not a Penny More! Reduction of notary fees for succession work

Client

Mondex Corporation

Date

April 2006

Rémillard v. Mondex Corporation, 2006 QCCQ 2976

Mtre Aylwin succeeded in having the amount claimed for legal services provided by a notary reduced by nearly 70%.

Plaintiff, a notary, attempted to bill client Mondex without regard for the value of the succession at issue and according to terms that had not been agreed upon. The court significantly reduced the fees to reflect the value of the services.