Initial Consultation for Legal Services
I charge $75 for an initial twenty minute consultation, payable at the time of the consultation. During this initial consultation I will gather information, try to answer your questions, evaluate your case, and if appropriate, quote a retainer amount. Since each case is completely different, I cannot quote a retainer amount without first discussing your case with you. See Legal Services.
Hourly Rate
I charge $240 per hour for my legal services, except as otherwise noted below. Some types of cases are handled on a contingency basis or set fee basis.
Home Visits
I am available for a consultation at your home if you live within 10 miles of my office. I charge a set fee of $75 for house calls, in addition to my other fees.
Wills
I draft and execute simple wills for a set fee of $250. This includes an initial consultation, drafting the will, and helping you to execute the will in front of two witnesses. In the initial consultation, I generally examine with clients their estate plan and various estate planning tools, such as trusts and strategies to avoid probate and minimize taxes.
Trusts
I charge my normal hourly rate of $240 to prepare new trusts or amend existing trusts. A new trust will generally cost $500 and up, depending on its complexity.
Probate
I charge my normal hourly rate of $240 to probate a decedent's estate. These fees are payable from the estate's assets, and are not payable until approved by the court at the close of probate. Thus, the only fee payable up front is the court's filing fee, which ranges from $124 to $1,176 or more depending on the size of the estate (as of October 2019).
Power of Attorney
I generally charge a set fee of $150 for preparing a power of attorney.
Divorce, Custody and Family Law
I charge my normal hourly rate of $240 for these services. The amount of my retainer is based on factors such as whether there are children born of the marriage, whether the proceedings are contested, and the total value of marital assets. In addition, the court's filing fee to start the process is $301 (as of October 2019).
Real Estate Law
I charge $240 per hour for my services relating to real estate. The types of problems that can arise in this field are so diverse that it is impossible for me to quote a retainer amount without first consulting with the client.
Criminal Defense
I charge my normal hourly rate of $240.
Personal Injury Law and Insurance Claims
There is no charge for the initial consultation if you have been a victim of an accident. Should I accept your case, I will likely handle it on a "contingent fee" basis. That is, you will not need to pay any fees up front, as my fees will consist of a percentage, usually one third, of any money I collect on your behalf. Costs, such as court filing fees, copy costs, postage and phone charges will be paid from the client's share of an award or settlement.
Contracts and Business Law
I charge my normal hourly rate of $240. I cannot quote a retainer amount without first meeting with the client.
Collections
If you wish me to collect a debt owed to you, I generally accept the case on a contingency fee basis. That is, you will not need to pay my fees up front, as my fees will consist of a percentage, usually one half, of any money I collect on your behalf. Costs, such as court filing fees, copy costs, postage and phone charges will be paid from the client's share of any money I am able to collect.
Mediation and Arbitration
I charge $240 per hour for my services as a private mediator or arbitrator. These fees are divided as the parties agree. I ask that the parties initially commit to a minimum of two hours of mediation, to be paid for at the time of the first session.
I charge $75 for an initial twenty minute consultation, payable at the time of the consultation. During this initial consultation I will gather information, try to answer your questions, evaluate your case, and if appropriate, quote a retainer amount. Since each case is completely different, I cannot quote a retainer amount without first discussing your case with you. See Legal Services.
Hourly Rate
I charge $240 per hour for my legal services, except as otherwise noted below. Some types of cases are handled on a contingency basis or set fee basis.
Home Visits
I am available for a consultation at your home if you live within 10 miles of my office. I charge a set fee of $75 for house calls, in addition to my other fees.
Wills
I draft and execute simple wills for a set fee of $250. This includes an initial consultation, drafting the will, and helping you to execute the will in front of two witnesses. In the initial consultation, I generally examine with clients their estate plan and various estate planning tools, such as trusts and strategies to avoid probate and minimize taxes.
Trusts
I charge my normal hourly rate of $240 to prepare new trusts or amend existing trusts. A new trust will generally cost $500 and up, depending on its complexity.
Probate
I charge my normal hourly rate of $240 to probate a decedent's estate. These fees are payable from the estate's assets, and are not payable until approved by the court at the close of probate. Thus, the only fee payable up front is the court's filing fee, which ranges from $124 to $1,176 or more depending on the size of the estate (as of October 2019).
Power of Attorney
I generally charge a set fee of $150 for preparing a power of attorney.
Divorce, Custody and Family Law
I charge my normal hourly rate of $240 for these services. The amount of my retainer is based on factors such as whether there are children born of the marriage, whether the proceedings are contested, and the total value of marital assets. In addition, the court's filing fee to start the process is $301 (as of October 2019).
Real Estate Law
I charge $240 per hour for my services relating to real estate. The types of problems that can arise in this field are so diverse that it is impossible for me to quote a retainer amount without first consulting with the client.
Criminal Defense
I charge my normal hourly rate of $240.
Personal Injury Law and Insurance Claims
There is no charge for the initial consultation if you have been a victim of an accident. Should I accept your case, I will likely handle it on a "contingent fee" basis. That is, you will not need to pay any fees up front, as my fees will consist of a percentage, usually one third, of any money I collect on your behalf. Costs, such as court filing fees, copy costs, postage and phone charges will be paid from the client's share of an award or settlement.
Contracts and Business Law
I charge my normal hourly rate of $240. I cannot quote a retainer amount without first meeting with the client.
Collections
If you wish me to collect a debt owed to you, I generally accept the case on a contingency fee basis. That is, you will not need to pay my fees up front, as my fees will consist of a percentage, usually one half, of any money I collect on your behalf. Costs, such as court filing fees, copy costs, postage and phone charges will be paid from the client's share of any money I am able to collect.
Mediation and Arbitration
I charge $240 per hour for my services as a private mediator or arbitrator. These fees are divided as the parties agree. I ask that the parties initially commit to a minimum of two hours of mediation, to be paid for at the time of the first session.
Paul Pierson, Attorney at Law
16210 East Hoffeldt Lane #6
Brookings, OR 97415
Phone and Fax: (541) 469-7487
Email: brookingslaw@yahoo.com
16210 East Hoffeldt Lane #6
Brookings, OR 97415
Phone and Fax: (541) 469-7487
Email: brookingslaw@yahoo.com
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