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Initial Consultation
This office offers an initial consultation of up to 30 minutes for a flat
fee of $100
Types of
Fees
Estate planning is often billed with a flat fee for set services. The rates
are detailed below. Complex estate planning may be billed by the hour.
Billing
You will receive a monthly statement detailing the action taken and work
performed on your case and the amount of time spent on each action. Bills
are mailed out on the 1st of each month.
Flat Fees
If your case is billed as a flat fee, you are only responsible for the
amount of the flat fee for the services provided regardless of the amount
of time spent on your case. If you require services beyond those included
in the flat fee amount, they may be billed at an hourly rate.
Hourly
Fees
If your case is billed at an hourly rate, you will be billed for the amount
of time each person in our office spends working on your case. This
includes time spent in communications such as phone calls, letters, and
emails as well as time spent in meetings, drafting documents and reviewing
the file while preparing a strategy or plan. Billing is done in 6 minute
increments.
Billing
Rates
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Supervising Attorney
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$275-$350 an hour
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Associate Attorney
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$200-$275 an hour
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Business Consultant
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$200 an hour
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Law
Clerk
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$175 an hour
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Paralegal
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$140 an hour
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Legal Secretary
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$100 an hour
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Costs
You will be responsible for any out of pocket expenses for your case such
as copying, postage, publication fees and filing fees.
Consultation
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Initial
Consultation (up to 30 minutes)
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$100 flat fee
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Further
Consultations
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Hourly Rate
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Estate Planning
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Power of Attorney
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$250 flat fee
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Will
Drafting
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$500 flat fee
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Simple
Estate Plan (includes will, power of attorney, and living will)
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$600 flat fee
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Estate
Plan with Trust
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$1,200 and up
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Husband
and Wife Wills
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$600 flat fee
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Husband
and Wife Estate Plan (includes will, power of attorney, and living will)
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$800 flat fee
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Husband
and Wife Estate Plan with Trusts
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$1,400 and up
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Complex
Estate Planning
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hourly rate above flat fee
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Fee Agreement Forms
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