555 Sun Valley Drive Suite N-4 |
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Roswell, Georgia 30076 |
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Telephone (770) 992-4325 |
Fax (770) 992-4367 |
Legal Fees
How Much Do Your Services Cost?
We provide legal advice in many different types of situations. Some services are billed on a flat fee basis (as shown in the tables below). Other services are billed on an hourly basis. Because each legal matter is different, fees may vary from case to case.
How Much Would a Will Cost?
Will Packages |
Estimated Legal Fees* |
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Will Package |
Single Person $995 and up |
Will & Trust Package |
Single Person $1,550 and up |
Living Trust Package |
Single Person $2,550 and up |
What's Included in These Packages?
When preparing your Will, we believe in taking the time to talk with you in depth, discuss the details about your family and financial situation, give you comprehensive advice, and draft custom documents to fit your situation. We work through all of this with you in a thoughtful, caring process to ensure that your wishes are carried out.
All Will Packages include a 1-Hour consultation appointment, to provide advice and answer questions concerning your overall estate situation, the terms of your Last Will and Testament, Durable Financial Power of Attorney, and Health Care Directive, and gather the information necessary to prepare these documents. Then we draft of all these documents, and you return for a second visit (usually about 1-Hour) that includes the formal signing of your Will and other documents in our office.
The Will & Trust Package also includes the 1-Hour consultation appointment, and everything in the Will Package, plus advice and consultation concerning estate tax and any special situations that may involve the use of Trusts (for example, a Trust to provide for management of funds for your minor children, in case both parents were to die, or a Trust to help you avoid estate tax). This package also includes drafting of one or more Trusts, as needed in your situation, in addition to your Last Will and Testament, Durable Financial Power of Attorney, and Health Care Directive. Then you would return for a second visit (usually about 1-Hour) that includes the formal signing of your Will, Trust(s) and other documents in our office.
The Living Trust Package includes a 1 and 1/2 Hour consultation appointment, which covers everything in the Will & Trust Package, plus advice and consultation concerning the use of a Revocable Living Trust to avoid the probate process, advice regarding the advantages and disadvantages of setting up a Revocable Living Trust, and preparation of the Revocable Living Trust, in addition to your Last Will and Testament, Durable Financial Power of Attorney, and Health Care Directive. Then you would return for a second visit (usually about 1 and 1/2 Hours) that includes the formal signing of your Will. Revocable Living Trust and other documents in our office.
How Much Would it Cost to Incorporate My Business? Or Set Up an LLC?
Service |
Estimated |
Fees and Costs |
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Incorporation Package |
$895 |
$100 Filing Fee |
LLC Organization Package |
$850 (Single Member) $995 and up (Multi Member) |
$100 Filing Fee Free Company Binder |
What's Included in These Packages?
When working with you to set up your new business, we believe in taking the time to talk with you in depth, discuss the details about your business, give you comprehensive advice, and help you choose the right form of business organization for your situation.
Our years of legal experience can help you avoid mistakes many people make in attempting to incorporate or set up an LLC on their own.
Our fees for Incorporation and LLC organization include comprehensive service to get your company legally organized – even your customized Minute Book or LLC Binder. Here’s what is included:
- Initial 1-Hour consultation appointment, to provide you with in-depth advice about organizing your business and help you choose what type of entity is best (S Corporation, C Corporation, or Limited Liability Company)
- Verification of the availability of your corporate (or LLC) name with the Georgia Secretary of State
- Formal reservation of your name with the Secretary of State (optional)
- Drafting of your Articles of Incorporation (or Articles of Organization) and related filing documents
- Filing of all required documents with the Georgia Secretary of State, to create your new company
- Obtaining a Tax ID Number (EIN) for your new company
- For a Corporation, preparing your Corporate By-Laws and organizational minutes. For an LLC, preparing your Operating Agreement.
- For both Corporations and LLCs, preparing Investment Letters and Subscription Agreements for each shareholder or member.
- Customized Corporate Minute Book (or LLC Company Binder) with your company name, and including a package of helpful information about business licenses, taxes, required annual reports to the Secretary of State, legal Q&A from the State Bar of Georgia, and more
- For Corporations, a custom-made Corporate Seal (available for LLCs on request, at a small additional charge)
- Follow-up 1-Hour consultation appointment to deliver your Certificate of Incorporation (or Certificate or Organization), deliver your Tax ID Number (EIN), deliver and review your customized Corporate Minute Book (or LLC Company Binder), sign all required documents, and answer any additional questions you may have, so that you are ready to begin doing business!
What About Legal Services to Settle an Estate (Probate Cases)?
When we assist clients in settling the estate of a deceased person, we generally bill on an hourly basis. Legal fees for probate matters can vary considerably, depending on the terms of the Will, the complexity of the estate, the variety of services we are asked to provide, and other factors. A very general estimate for total legal fees in typical probate matters with no disputes or unusual complexities would be in the range of $3,000 to $5,000. In addition, you will be responsible for court costs which are generally from $175 to $300.
What About Other Types of Legal Services?
Because each legal matter is different, we would need some details on your problem in order to give you a fee estimate. Please call our office for more information, and we'll be happy to give you a no-obligation quote.
Do You Accept Credit Cards? |
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| Yes. We are happy to accept VISA and MasterCard. | |
* Please Note: Fee estimates are general guidelines only, and are not guaranteed. Your legal fees may vary.
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