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Flat Fee Services 
 
The business of law is unique in that the lawyers have all the incentive to be inefficient and the clients are nonethewiser in the process. This power dynamic is caused by hourly billing, which is far to common in the legal universe. While some situations are impossible to build a pricing structure other than the hourly rate, many services can be priced as a flat fee.
 
Wherever possible, I try to rely on flat fees because that places the onus squarely on my shoulders to be efficient and effective.
 
  • Business Planning
  • Family Law Services
  • Trusts
  • Wills

 
Business Planning

These are common services used in the formation, maintenance and unwinding of a business venture.
  

Coaching

Legal advice and documentation review only. No correspondence, negotiations, document preparation or calls to third parties.

 

$ 175.00

 

Formation

Legal advice, documentation preparation, filing necessary documents with local, State and Federal agencies. Does not include any rights offerings or public or private sales of securities.

 
   Limited Liability Company 
     Sole Member LLC

$ 475.00 

    All Other LLCs

$ 600.00

 

   Partnerships

$ 750.00

   S Corporation

     Single Shareholder Corporation

 $ 1,000.00

     Other S Corporations 

$ 1,250.00

 

   C Corporation

 
      Single Shareholder Corporation

 $ 1,250.00

      Other Corporations 

$ 1,500.00

 

   Special Program for Non Profits 
      Any Entity Type, No IRS EO Filing

$ 395.00

 

      Any Entity Type, Includes IRS EO Filing

 $ 595.00

 
 
 
 
 
Family Law Services

These are services used related to family law issues, including pre nuptual agreements, property settlement agreements, community property agreements, and services in the preparation for a divorce, filing the divorce, finalizing the divorce and post decree proceedings such as modifications and enforcement.
 

Coaching

Legal advice and documentation review only. No correspondence, negotiations, document preparation or calls to third parties.

 

$ 175.00

Representation in Uncontested Divorce Proceedings

 

 

Where there are no children,

 

 

 

Where there are chidren.

 

 

(Filing Fees = $280.00)

 

Without Children

$375.00 + Filing Fees 

 

With Children

$575.00 + Filing Fees 

 

Pre-Nuptual Agreements

 

$ 375.00

 

Property Settlement Agreements

 

 $ 375.00

Community Property Agreements

 

$ 375.00

 

 
Estate Planning

We offer a basic and complex estate planning service for our clients. The primary difference is the degree of tax planning that you receive with the complex estate plan. 
 

Basic Estate Plan

Advice, preparation and execution of revocable trust, power of attorney, durable power of attorney, living will, health care power of attorney, and memorandum of trusts

For Couple

$ 375.00

 

For Single

$ 250.00

 

Complex Estate Planning--With Tax Planning 

Advice, preparation and execution of revocable trust, power of attorney, durable power of attorney, living will, health care power of attorney, and memorandum of trusts

For Couple

$ 675.00

 

 

For Single

$ 500.00

 

 
 
Wills

These services are for the preparation and recording of a will.
 

Codecil or Amendment of Existing Will

Legal advice, review, preparation and execution of new document. 

 

$ 75.00

 

Simple Will

Legal advice, review, preparation and execution of new will. 

 

 

For Couple

$ 175.00

 

 

For Single

$ 150.00

 

 

Living Will and/or Health Care Power of Attorney

Legal advice, review, preparation and execution of new document. 

 

$ 50.00

 

Durable Power of Attorney

Legal advice, review, preparation and execution of new document. 

 

$ 50.00

 

 
 

Criminal 
These services are for the defense of pending misdemeanor criminal charges in Pierce County.

Initial appearance

 

Initial appearance, arraignment, and plea negotiations only

 

Initial appearance, arraignment, plea negotiations, sentencing

 

Initial appearance, arraignment, plea negotiations, all pre-trial work, trial time up to and including 3 days, and sentencing

 

$500

 

$1500

 

$2000

 

$3500


These services are for the defense of pending felony criminal charges in Pierce County.

Initial appearance

 

Initial appearance, arraignment, and plea negotiations only

 

Initial appearance, arraignment, plea negotiations, sentencing

 

Initial appearance, arraignment, plea negotiations, all pre-trial work, trial time up to and including 3 days, and sentencing

 

$1500

 

$3000

 

$4000

 

$5000