Fees

Generally Dresch Law llc charges flat fees for services

The fee for my services will be in your Engagement Letter.

If at any point after you have hired me there is any fee which falls outside what’s in your Engagement Letter - for example if your matter is more complex than originally anticipated - I will advise you in writing at the earliest opportunity.

My hourly rate is also available in instances where this would be more cost-effective, for example a la carte services.

Generally flat fees include: conferences, preparation of correspondence and other documents, legal research, court appearances if necessary, and phone calls with you and others involved in your case.  Ordinary costs like filing or recording fees, copying costs and postage may or may not be factored into the flat fee - review your Engagement Letter terms.

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    Basic Estate Plan

    $1,000 per individual

    Includes:

    Last Will and Testament

    Durable Power of Attorney

    Healthcare Power of Attorney

    Living Will

    HIPAA Authorization

    Any Transfer on Death for real estate

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    Trust-Based Estate Plan

    Starts at $2,000 per individual*

    Includes:

    Basic Estate Plan

    plus

    Revocable Trust Agreement

    Certification and Declaration of Trust

    Any property transfer documents

    *Married couples may only need a single joint trust. Irrevocable trusts are charged a higher fee depending on complexity.

  • Probate Administration

    Percentage of estate as set by Probate Court Rules

    Includes:

    Full Administrations

    Releases

    Summary Releases

    plus

    Any property transfer documents

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    Guardianship

    $750 per application

    Includes:

    Preparation and submission of application

    *Guardian reference materials

    *Appointed guardians have the option to retain my services for $175 per hour for assistance with ongoing guardianship duties

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    Trust Administration

    $200 hourly

    Includes:

    Review and summary of Trust terms

    Execution of Trust formalities

    *Trust accountings and record-keeping

    Any property transfer documents

    *Assistance with preparation of Trust tax returns - services of a licensed CPA will be necessary

  • A la Carte

    $200 hour or flat fee

    If you need only specific services I will charge either a flat fee or hourly depending on what is needed.

    For example, preparation and recording of property transfer documents will be charged a flat fee.

    But review of existing estate documents will be charged hourly.

Fee policies

Any additional services outside the scope of work described in your Engagement Letter will be the subject of a separate engagement letter.

To assure I can provide quality service at a fair flat rate, unscheduled phone calls requiring more than 10 minutes will be billed at an hourly rate measured by 6-minute intervals. I reserve the right to similarly bill for conferences cancelled less than 24 hours in advance absent emergency.

Payment information

Currently payment is accepted by credit card, check, or cash.

Clients may choose to be invoiced or pay fees up front. Your Engagement Letter will state when you will be invoiced and when payment will be due. Fees paid up front are held in a client trust account until earned according to the schedule set forth in the Engagement Letter.

If you are a current client and are unable to make a payment, please contact me as soon as possible.