Fees For Estate Planning & Probate
ESTATE PLANNING PACKAGES [1, 2]
Estate Planning Package For Individuals: $750
You will receive the five basic estate planning documents that every adult should have: Will, Power of Attorney, Medical Power of Attorney, Living Will and HIPAA Authorization.
Estate Planning Package For Couples: $1150
You and your spouse/partner will each receive the five basic estate planning documents that every adult should have: Will, Power of Attorney, Medical Power of Attorney, Living Will and HIPAA Authorization. (Note: Each of you will need to fill out your own estate planning information form even if you are married.)
Testamentary Trusts added to Wills cost $250, and there are additional fees for each office visit or any other time we need to meet in person.
Please contact me with any questions or to set up a free consultation. Or if you are ready to get started now, please download this form.
ESTATE PLANNING DOCUMENTS ORDERED SEPARATELY [1, 2]
Simple Will: $500 ($750 for two Simple Wills for a couple) (Testamentary Trusts added to Wills cost an additional $250)
Power of Attorney: $225
Medical Power of Attorney: $150
Living Will: $100
HIPAA Authorization: $100
Please contact me with any questions or to set up a free consultation. Or if you are ready to get started now, please download this form.
PROBATE [3]
Uncontested probate of Wills in Travis, Williamson, Hays, and Comal Counties: $3000 + $700 for court filing fees and for required notice to creditors advertisement fees.
Small Estate Affidavits for when there is not a Will and other requirements are met: $1250 + $500 for court filing fees (+ an extra $100 if the Affidavit needs to be filed in deed records).
Please contact me with any questions or to set up a free consultation.
[1] The fees listed above are for simple wills that 1) do not require office appointments or other in-person meetings [$300 minimum for each in-person meeting], and 2) do not need tax planning or testamentary trust provisions. Most of my clients fit into this category. However, I cannot quote you a final set fee until I know your particular facts and circumstances. After receiving your completed ESTATE PLANNING INFORMATION FORM I will be able to send you a finalized quote. I will not begin working on your documents unless you accept my quote, so you are not obligated to use my services in any way by merely filling out the form.
[2] These prices include me emailing you the final versions of the documents along with advice and instructions on how to sign and use the documents. There is an additional $95 charge for printing the documents and mailing them to you. Depending on your location and my availability, I can bring the documents to you and notarize them for an additional $350 charge.
[3] The probate fees for probating a will assume that the will is legally valid and self-proving, that the will is uncontested and remains uncontested, that only one in-person meeting outside of court is required, and that only one appearance in court is required. Additional in-person meetings cost $300 minimum each.
All listed fees are subject to change.