Standard Fees - Cowling Investigations, Inc.

Corporate Fees
Allen Cowling
Cowling Investigations, Inc.

Basic Fees

$ 175.00 per hour, hourly rate
- Our time is our only tangible asset. It is our standard policy to charge for all time we spend including, but not limited to, consultations, reading and responding to emails, faxes, sent and received and all telephone calls with a minimum billing of .25 hour, or $43.75 per activity.
$ 2.00 per mile when using our vehicles
$ 400.00 per hour, truth verification testing
$ 400.00 per hour for Countermeasures

Out of State Rates - Applies to Any Case Outside the State of Mississippi

See the link Out-of-State Rates which covers:
- Standard Retainer policy.
- Approximate number of days required for false allegation cases.
- Approximate number of days required for wrongful conviction cases.

Flat Fee Rate For False Allegation Defense

This is an alternative to our hourly rate and is available only to "already established" clients who have been falsely accused and where they expect that our projected involvement will be detailed and lengthy. For a detailed explanation, see Flat Fee Explanation. This option assures our continued involvement in a case until it's completion, regardless of how long it takes.

Mississippi Cases

The initial retainer for any false allegation case in Mississippi is $5,000.00, no exceptions. All Mississippi cases will be worked at our standard hourly, mileage and expense rate. Out-of-State rates do not apply. The client understands and acknowledges that the retainer is simply a retainer and not a flat fee. The client understands and acknowledges that all work will stop when the retainer amount is reached unless they specify in writing that we are to continue. The client understands that if we continue beyond the initial retainer amount, they will be billed for any and all additional time and expenses and they agree to pay any balance owed within 30 days of their billing.

Refund Policy

Once a client pays a retainer to us, there will be no refund of any money paid. It takes time for us to schedule work, make necessary arrangements and prepare a client file. If a client cancels a trip within two weeks of that trip's scheduled date, they will owe the entire trip balance as it would not be practical for us to attempt and fill that time slot with another case. If a trip is canceled, a client can use the amount they paid, for our services at our standard hourly rate, for a period of time up to, but not exceeding one year from the date the trip was canceled. Under no circumstances should anyone retain our services unless they fully understand and agree to this policy. This policy appears both here and on our out-of-state page so there can be no misunderstanding.

Countermeasures (De-Bugging)

Miscellaneous

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