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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
Probate cases are billed on an hourly basis. Usually the attorney's fees
will be disbursed out of the final distribution of the estate, so no fees
are required up front. A $500 retainer may be required to cover costs such
as filing fees and publication fees.
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.
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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Probate
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Probate
Administration
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5% of total estate value
Fees paid at end of probate
$500 retainer for costs
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Probate
Contest
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$2-5,000 retainer
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Fee Agreement Forms
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