What Our Clients Say About Us
"Clearly your in-depth understanding of the law, your ability to educate us and your experience dealing with Medicaid dramatically improved my parent’s future."
H. W., Salt Lake City, Utah
"I appreciate all you have done for our family. The result was much better than I had hoped. Your fee is more than reasonable and we acknowledge your skill in obtaining this outcome."
R. S., Draper, Utah
"I am recommending you to my friends with special needs children because you are thorough, you explain things well, and you are empathetic."
L. P., Provo, Utah
How We Charge For Our Services
Salt Lake City, UT Estate Planning
Our objective is to provide the highest quality legal services available, at reasonable and understandable rates. In most elder law, special needs trust and estate planning matters, we can agree on a fixed fee before any work is commenced. We usually ask for one half of the fee in advance of beginning work. Typical fees in legal matters generally range as follows:
Elder Law Matters: |
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Initial Consultation:Includes a comprehensive review of your situation and available options.
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$250 |
Nursing Home/Medicaid Planning:Includes initial consultation; Medicare and nursing home placement planning; completion and submission of Medicaid application; eligibility determinations and appeals; post application planning, including revisions to estate planning documents where needed; asset transfer planning and other techniques as appropriate; and planning to minimize or avoid estate recovery. |
$2,500 - $15,000 |
Special Needs Trust Matters: |
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Husband and Wife – Planning for a Child With Disabilities:Includes wills, including testamentary trust provisions or separate revocable trust or third party special needs trust, financial powers of attorney, and medical directives. |
$600 - $1,800 |
First Party Special Needs Trust for Personal Injury Victim:Includes necessary court proceedings and approval |
$1,950 - $4,750 |
Estate Planning: |
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Husband and Wife – |
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| Basic Wills (including testamentary trust provisions), financial powers of attorney, medical directives: | $600 - $900 |
| With revocable trust: | $900 - $1,500 |
| With revocable trusts for husband and wife designed to minimize estate taxes: | $1,750 - $3,000 |
| Guardianship and Conservatorship Proceedings: | $1,950 - $2,500 |
| Hourly rate effective July 1, 2011: | $300 per hour. |
| Court filing fee for matters requiring court approval: | $360 |
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