Estate planning fees, posted before you call.
Two plans, each a flat fee for the whole job. Nothing is billed by the hour. Most families need the first one. Prices updated October 2026.
The two plans compared
| The will planMost families: a house, some savings, kids or a dog. | The trust planIf you own property in another state, or want your estate kept private and out of probate. | |
|---|---|---|
| One person | $2,400Sample fee | $4,200Sample fee |
| A couple | $3,200Sample fee | $5,400Sample fee |
| A will that names a guardian, and a backup, for your children | Included | Included |
| A power of attorney, so someone can pay your bills if you can’t | Included | Included |
| A medical directive, so someone can speak to your doctors | Included | Included |
| A signed list of who gets the heirlooms | Included | Included |
| A check of every beneficiary form | Included | Included |
| Signing in our office, witnesses and notary included | Included | Included |
| A revocable living trust (it holds your things now and passes them on without probate) | Trust plan only | Included |
| A backup will that moves anything left out into the trust | Trust plan only | Included |
| A new deed moving the house into the trust | Trust plan only | Included |
| Written steps for moving each account, and a check-in call so nothing is missed | Trust plan only | Included |
| How long | About four weeks from the first call to signing | About six weeks, including the new deed |
The will plan
Most families: a house, some savings, kids or a dog.
$2,400 one person$3,200 a couple
Sample fees, demo figures.
- A will that names a guardian, and a backup, for your children
- A power of attorney, so someone can pay your bills if you can’t
- A medical directive, so someone can speak to your doctors
- A signed list of who gets the heirlooms
- A check of every beneficiary form
- Signing in our office, witnesses and notary included
About four weeks from the first call to signing
The trust plan
If you own property in another state, or want your estate kept private and out of probate.
$4,200 one person$5,400 a couple
Sample fees, demo figures.
- A will that names a guardian, and a backup, for your children
- A power of attorney, so someone can pay your bills if you can’t
- A medical directive, so someone can speak to your doctors
- A signed list of who gets the heirlooms
- A check of every beneficiary form
- Signing in our office, witnesses and notary included
- A revocable living trust (it holds your things now and passes them on without probate)
- A backup will that moves anything left out into the trust
- A new deed moving the house into the trust
- Written steps for moving each account, and a check-in call so nothing is missed
About six weeks, including the new deed
Sample fees, demo figures for a fictional firm. Each fee covers the whole job and holds for 90 days from October 2026. Extra, at cost: the clerk’s fee to record a new deed, and court costs if an estate goes through probate. You see each amount before you pay.
What changes the price
- Updates after a big change
- from $750
- A marriage, a divorce, a new child, a move or a sale. The review call every three years is free; anything it turns up is quoted before we start.
- Recording the new deed
- at cost
- The circuit court clerk’s fee, passed through exactly. You see the amount before you pay.
- Probate and estate administration
- quoted after one meeting
- For families handling an estate now. The first meeting is free, then a flat fee for the whole job.
Five steps over about four weeks, then a call every three years.
| Step | When | How long | Bring | You leave with |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The call | This week | 20 minutes, free | Nothing. Just tell us who’s in your family. | Which plan fits, and its fee in writing. |
| The questionnaire | Within a week | About an hour, at home | Account names, the deed, any old will. | A clear list of what you own and who you’d name. |
| The planning meeting | Week two | One hour, here or by video | Your answers and your questions. | Your decisions, written in plain words on one page. |
| The drafts | Week three | Read at your pace | A pen for notes. | Documents you understand before you sign them. |
| The signing | Week four | 45 minutes, in our office | Photo ID. | Signed originals, copies, and a binder that explains them. |
| The review | Every three years | A free 20-minute call | What changed. | A plan that still matches your family. |
The signing room. Witnesses and a notary are here, so you sign once and leave with originals.
The call is free. You’ll know which plan fits, and its fee in writing, before you decide anything.