And if G.M. had failed to make those contributions, it would have owed special fees to the government's pension insurance program.

Mcha said: "He gives me support, even if I owe fees at school.

Mr. Rowland, a father of three and a stepfather of two, owes extensive fees to William F. Dow III, his criminal lawyer.

And if two brokers are involved in the same apartment, do I owe fees to both?

The boat also faces another problem; the city treasurer contends its owners owe some back taxes and other fees, a contention the owners strongly dispute.

But if investors later had their claims settled - even with another lawyer - they would still owe fees to Baker & McKenzie and the Madison Plaza general partner.

The firm was also owed legal fees that Mr. Cranston, a California Democrat, planned to pay, he said.

In his letter to Mr. Byrd, Mr. Bingaman wrote that his wife's firm was still owed legal fees in the case.

Preston claimed Ferrer owed him fees under the contract.

Preston claimed Ferrer owed him fees under a "personal management" contract; in the contract, they had agreed to arbitrate disputes rather than bring them to court.