I provide assistance with the following legal problems:
- Independent administrations;
- Small estate affidavits;
- Muniments of title;
- Applications to determine heirship (with declaratory judgment);
- Other probate proceedings;
- Estate planning packages, including durable power of attorneys, medical power of attorneys, living wills aka directives to physicians and family or surrogates, HIPAA releases, declarations of guardian for adults, declaration of guardian for children, medical power of attorney for children, and HIPAA release for children;
- Last will and testament;
- Codicils to wills;
- Pour-over wills;
- Testamentary trusts; and
- Living trusts.
Typical Prices (Prices May Vary)
- Estate Planning for 1 Person = $800.00
- Estate Planning for Couple = $1,200.00
- Just a Will for 1 Person = $600.00
- Codicil for 1 Person= $300.00
- Just a Will for Couple = $900.00
- Codicil for Couple = $600.00
- Transfer on Death Deed (TODD) without Estate Plan for 1 Person = $400.00
- Transfer on Death Deed (TODD) without Estate Plan for Couple = $550.00
- Medical Power of Attorney, Durable Power of Attorney ONLY = each $250
- Premarital Agreement or Postnuptial Agreement = $300.00/hr with $1,200.00 retainer
- Agreement Converting Separate Property to Community Property WITH Deed = $900.00; $700.00 if combined with other services
- Affidavit of Heirship = $900.00
- Small Estates Affidavit = $300.00/hr with $1,200.00 retainer plus $500.00–$600.00 expense deposit
- Independent Administration (Decedent left the Will) = $300.00/hr with $2,500.00 retainer plus $500.00–$600.00 expense deposit. Additional $2,000.00 retainer if Dependent Administration
- Independent Administration by Agreement with Heirship (No Will) = $300.00/hr with $3,500.00 retainer plus $1,500.00 expense deposit; total expenses may exceed $1,500.00. Additional $2,000.00 retainer if Dependent Administration
- Will Contest = $300.00/hr with $5,000.00 retainer plus $500.00 expense deposit
- Guardianship = $300/hr with $3,000.00 retainer plus $1,500.00 expense deposit; total expenses may exceed $1,500.00