Law Offices of McConathy & McConathy
Driving while intoxicated is probably one of the most foolish thing one could do as it endangers the driver’s, passenger’s and other road user’s life. It is no wonder that governments around the world are taking stricter measures to contain this type of offence which costs thousands of lives a year. The usual penalty for driving while intoxicated (DWI) can range from fines to imprisonment depending on the severity of the intoxication as well as harm done.
The Law Offices of McConathy & McConathy, specialises as DWI Dallas Attorneys by serving Dallas, Fort Worth, Denton and McKinney Texas areas. For DWI Dallas offenses, it is worth contacting The Law Offices of McConathy & McConathy which claims a successful defence of 91% of the DWI cases set for trial by either NOT GUILTY or DISMISSAL since 2002. A list of their successful defences are set out in their web site to back up this claim of theirs.
Dedicated to defending citizens’ accused of DWI throughout the State of Texas since 1976, the Law Offices of McConathy & McConathy has a combined trial experience of 33 years between its attorneys. This law firm assures that cases like Dallas DWI are represented by the father and son team of Tex and Richard McConathy. Tex McConathy, the founding member of this law office comes with impressive credentials, being Board Certified in Criminal Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization since 1982. One of only 700 in the State. He is also a past member of the State Bar of Texas Penal Code and Code of Criminal Procedure Committee. Apart from legal finesse, Tex McConathy has served the country in time of war, earning the Purple Heart, Bronze Star, and the Combat Infantry Commendation Medal for his service from 1968-1970.
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Legal Fees for Property Transactions - Leases and Tenancies
Our series on Legal Fees for Property Transactions continues today with the scale legal fees for Leases and Tenancies. It would be beneficial if you read the introduction to the Legal Fees before continuing reading here if you have not done so earlier. A reading of that introductory article would give you an idea of what this article is all about.
Putting it briefly, a lease is registrable under the National Land Code and constitutes a term exceeding three years whilst a Tenancy exempt from registration is for a term no t exceeding three years. The Second Schedule of the Solicitors’ Remuneration Order 2005 prescribes the scale fees chargeable by a solicitor in respect of tenancies or leases as follows:-
| Lease | |
| Monthly rent | Scale of Fees |
| For the first RM10,000 | 50% subject to a minimum fee of RM600 |
| For the next RM90,000 | 20% |
| Where the rent is in excess of RM100,000 | Negotiable on the excess but shall not exceed 20% of such excess |
| Tenancy | |
| Monthly rent | Scale of Fees |
| For the first RM10,000 | 25% subject to a minimum of RM300 |
| For the next RM90,000 | 10% |
| Where the rent is in excess of RM100,000 | Negotiable on the excess but shall not exceed 10% of such excess |