Options for Paying Your Law Society Fees

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There are five payment options for the 2013 annual fee: Payment Options

Cheque/Money Order/ Draft
Credit Card Payment
Pre-Authorized Monthly Payment Plan (PAP)
e-Commerce Payment
Internet/Telephone Banking
Debit Card - in person at the Client Service Centre

Payment Options

1.Cheque/Money Order/ Draft

Payment may be made by cheque, money order or draft payable to the "Law Society of Upper Canada" and must be in Canadian Funds and drawn on a corresponding Canadian bank. Your lawyer number should be recorded on the face of the cheque, money order or draft. Payments made in foreign funds will be returned unprocessed.
See also fee due date information.

Cheques not honoured by the bank (NSF, stop payment, etc.) will result in a $25 charge for each item. Each returned cheque will require immediate payment, including the $25 charge, by certified cheque, draft or money order. Failure to replace a returned cheque may result in the suspension of your rights and privileges as a lawyer.

2.Credit Card Payment

Payment may be made by Visa, MasterCard or American Express by completing Part B of the Annual Fee Invoice. The credit card number, expiry date and the cardholder's signature are required in order for the Law Society to process the payment. The Law Society is not responsible for delays in processing payments that result from the bank's decline of a credit card or incomplete/inaccurate credit card information. We are unable to take credit card information over the phone. Please visit our e-Transactions website to make payment. We accept credit card payments by fax 416-947-3305 and/or mail. Please only send credit card information once to avoid the processing of duplicate payments. See also fee due date information.

3.Pre-Authorized Monthly Payment Plan (PAP)

Lawyers

The Law Society offers lawyers a pre-authorized payment plan to pay annual fees. The plan consists of 11 monthly payments withdrawn from February to December 2013 inclusive. The automatic monthly payments are withdrawn from a bank account. The withdrawals occur on the first business day of the month. An $80 (HST included) administration fee is charged for this option, to cover the cost of processing multiple payments. This option is only available to those lawyers who have an up-to-date account balance.

	First Withdrawal (Feb)	Subsequent Withdrawals (Mar-Dec)	Total
Category 1	$ 197.43	$ 197.42	$ 2,171.63
Category 2	$ 102.32	$ 102.35	$ 1,125.82
Category 3	$ 54.81	$ 54.81	$ 602.91

Enrolling in PAP - Lawyers may join PAP by completing the Authorization for Annual Fee Pre-Authorized Payment Plan application (English PDF | French PDF) included with the annual fee invoice. The application must be completed and received at the Law Society by no later than 5:00 p.m., January 15, 2013. A void cheque should accompany the application. Lawyers who require more information should contact the PAP Administrator.

Lawyers who were enrolled in the Pre-Authorized Monthly Payment Plan as at December 1, 2012 will automatically be re-enrolled in the plan for 2013.

Withdrawing from PAP - Lawyers who participated in PAP in 2012 and who do not wish to participate in 2013 should notify the PAP Administrator in writing by Monday, January 15, 2013.

Any requests for removal from PAP during the payment plan year must be communicated, in writing, ten (10) business days prior to the subsequent withdrawal date. Any requests received there after can only be reflected in the following months withdrawal.

Changing Bank Information - Changes in banking information must be communicated ten (10) business days before the withdrawal date. Notification of these changes should be submitted in writing to the PAP Administrator and must include a void cheque with the new banking information. Any changes received after this deadline can only be reflected in the following month's withdrawal.

Rejected withdrawals - Rejected withdrawals will result in a $25 charge. Each rejected withdrawal will require immediate payment, including the $25 charge, by certified cheque, draft, money order or credit card. Failure to replace a rejected withdrawal may result in the suspension of your rights and privileges as a lawyer without further notice.

Lawyers on the Pre-Authorized Monthly Payment Plan who have two rejected withdrawals will no longer be eligible for the plan for duration of the year and will be required to remit payment for the full fees either by April 1, 2013 or, in the case that this occurs after April 1, 2013, immediately.

Paralegals

The Law Society offers paralegals a pre-authorized payment plan to pay annual fees. The plan consists of 11 monthly payments withdrawn from February to December 2013 inclusive. The automatic monthly payments are withdrawn from a bank account. The withdrawals occur on the first business day of the month. An $80 (HST included) administration fee is charged for this option, to cover the cost of processing multiple payments. This option is only available to those lawyers who have an up-to-date account balance.

	First Withdrawal (Feb)	Subsequent Withdrawals (Mar-Dec)	Total
Category 1	$ 109.58	$ 109.59	$ 1,205.48
Category 2	$ 58.44	$ 58.43	$ 642.74
Category 3	$ 32.87	$ 32.85	$ 361.37

Enrolling in PAP - Paralegals may join PAP by completing the Authorization for Annual Fee Pre-Authorized Payment Plan application (English PDF | French PDF) included with the annual fee invoice. The application must be completed and received at the Law Society by no later than 5:00 p.m., January 15, 2013. A void cheque should accompany the application. Paralegals who require more information should contact the PAP Administrator.

Paralegals who were enrolled in the Pre-Authorized Monthly Payment Plan as at December 1, 2012 will automatically be re-enrolled in the plan for 2013.

Withdrawing from PAP - Paralegals who participated in PAP in 2012 and who do not wish to participate in 2013 should notify the PAP Administrator in writing by Monday, January 15, 2013.

Paralegals on the Pre-Authorized Monthly Payment Plan who have two rejected withdrawals will no longer be eligible for the plan for duration of the year and will be required to remit payment for the full fees either by April 1, 2013 or, in the case that this occurs after April 1, 2013, immediately.

4.e-Commerce Payment

Paying your annual fee is easy via the web. You simply choose the appropriate category from the options available. You have the option of paying your fees in full, or paying in part - either 50% or 25% of the total amount due. These partial payments may assist some lawyers with cash flow. See fee due date information to ensure that you pay your entire fee prior to the deadline. New calls and lawyers who have recently changed status may be required to pay their fees through an alternate method.
Please visit our e-Transactions website.

5.Internet/Telephone Banking

We have enabled our lawyers to add their Law Society annual membership fees to their personal list of bills payable through their own financial institution's Internet and Telephone banking services. This new option lets lawyers customize their payment and helps to manage cash flow. Please use your Law Society lawyer number as the account number when registering with your bank. See fee due date information

6.Debit Card - in person at the Client Service Centre

Debit Card - in person at the Client Service Centre