Under what conditions does a Crawlspace Medic franchisee have to reimburse legal fees and expenses?

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|                                                      | Amount                                                                                                                                                                                                              | Due Date                                                   | Remarks                                                                                                                                        |
|------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Successor Fee9 Agreement | \$1,500 | Upon signing a then current form franchise agreement | The Successor Agreement Fee is paid to us, over and above any Royalties, Brand Fund or any other fees to which we are entitled. |
| Indemnification10 | The amount of any claim, liability or loss we incur from your Franchised Business. | As incurred | Payable to us. |
| Reimbursement of Costs and Expenses11 | Costs and expenses. | As Incurred | Payable to us. |
| Management Fee | 10% of Gross Sales in the event we must operate franchise due to death, disability, etc. Plus our expenses | Weekly | Payable to us. |
| Post-Termination or Post-Expiration Expenses12 | Costs and expenses | As incurred | Reimbursement of our post termination or post-expiration expenses is paid to us. |
| Testing or Supplier Approval Fee | \$500 plus any travel expenses associated with testing or approval | Upon request | Testing or Supplier Approval fees are paid to us. |
| Reimbursement of legal fees and expenses | Our costs and expenses, including but not limited to attorneys' fees, incurred for your failure to pay amounts when due or failure to comply in any way with the Franchise Agreement. | As Incurred | Payable to us.

Source: Item 6 — OTHER FEES (FDD pages 10–16)

Under what conditions does a Crawlspace Medic franchisee have to reimburse legal fees and expenses?

Answer from 2024 FDD Document

What This Means (2024 FDD)

	Amount	Due Date	Remarks
Successor Fee9 Agreement	$1,500	Upon signing a then current form franchise agreement	The Successor Agreement Fee is paid to us, over and above any Royalties, Brand Fund or any other fees to which we are entitled.
Indemnification10	The amount of any claim, liability or loss we incur from your Franchised Business.	As incurred	Payable to us.
Reimbursement of Costs and Expenses11	Costs and expenses.	As Incurred	Payable to us.
Management Fee	10% of Gross Sales in the event we must operate franchise due to death, disability, etc. Plus our expenses	Weekly	Payable to us.
Post-Termination or Post-Expiration Expenses12	Costs and expenses	As incurred	Reimbursement of our post termination or post-expiration expenses is paid to us.
Testing or Supplier Approval Fee	$500 plus any travel expenses associated with testing or approval	Upon request	Testing or Supplier Approval fees are paid to us.
Reimbursement of legal fees and expenses	Our costs and expenses, including but not limited to attorneys' fees, incurred for your failure to pay amounts when due or failure to comply in any way with the Franchise Agreement.	As Incurred	Payable to us.