Guardianship
Personal decision-making proceedings
Representation in proceedings involving the appointment, modification or review of a guardian, including contested matters when appropriate.
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Fees & Pricing
Fees & Pricing Clear planning. Clear pricing. No surprises.
Straightforward fees so you know what to expect before we begin.
Standard estate planning
Flat-fee planning built around your life
Three flat-fee plans for individuals and couples. You know the price before the work starts, and the scope and fee are confirmed in writing before representation begins.
Essential Will Plan
Core protection
$1,250 individual$1,950 couple
- Will-based estate plan
- Durable financial power of attorney
- Patient advocate / health-care planning
- HIPAA authorization
- Guardian nominations when appropriate
- Signing and execution guidance
A practical foundation when a revocable trust is not yet needed.
Revocable Trust Plan
Comprehensive family planning
$2,500 individual$3,750 couple
- Revocable living trust
- Pour-over will(s)
- Durable financial power of attorney
- Patient advocate and HIPAA documents
- Trust certificates / assignments as appropriate
- Initial trust-funding guidance
- Signing and execution guidance
Designed for families who want trust-based planning and a more complete framework.
Advanced Planning
Complex needs
Starting at $4,500
- Complex family or asset structures
- Enhanced asset-protection considerations
- Business or succession planning coordination
- Special circumstances requiring customized drafting
Scope and fee are tailored after the planning issues are identified.
Payment plans
Spread the cost of your plan over time.
Pay your estate plan in up to 4 equal monthly payments, with no interest and no fees.
If something unexpected comes up. Flat fees are based on the information you provide at the start. If a matter turns out to involve facts, assets, parties or work that were not disclosed or could not reasonably have been expected, the fee may need to be adjusted. Any change is explained and agreed in writing before additional work is done.
Package contents are subject to the client's circumstances and the final engagement agreement. Deeds, tax advice, business documents, unusual asset structures, contested matters and work outside the defined package may require an additional fee.
Lady Bird Deeds & real property transfers
Coordinate the home with the estate plan
Michigan enhanced life estate deeds (commonly called Lady Bird Deeds) and other deed or real-property transfer work may be available as a stand-alone service or as part of a broader estate plan when appropriate.
From $500one Michigan property, plus county recording fees
The final fee is confirmed after review of the property, current title and intended transfer. Additional properties or related planning are quoted before work begins.
A Lady Bird Deed is not appropriate for every property or every plan. The recommended approach depends on title, beneficiaries, existing obligations and the client's broader estate-planning objectives.
Discuss a deed or property transferStart now. Build later.
A defined credit toward an eligible upgrade
Life changes. Your plan can change with it. Certain Estate & Risk packages may include a defined credit toward an eligible higher-level planning package when the upgrade is completed within the stated eligibility period.
Example: an Essential Will Plan may qualify for a stated credit toward a later Revocable Trust Plan. The amount, deadline and eligible upgrade will be confirmed in the engagement terms.
For families with young adults
The 18+ Protection Plan
They may still be your child. At 18, the legal relationship changes.
When a child becomes an adult, parents may no longer have the same automatic authority or access they had while the child was a minor. A focused set of documents can help the young adult choose who can assist with financial and health-care matters when help is needed.
- College
- Trade school
- Military
- First job
- Gap year
- Living away from home
18+ Protection Plan
$495
Focused, standardized protection for a newly adult child.
- Durable financial power of attorney
- Patient advocate / health-care designation
- HIPAA / medical information authorization
- Education-record authorization where appropriate
- Execution guidance
$250 future-plan credit. May be applied toward the young adult's qualifying comprehensive Estate & Risk plan within the stated eligibility period.
Start an 18+ planFirst responders & those who have served
Dedicated First Responder Estate Planning
Preferred flat fees for qualifying current, retired and former first responders and those who serve. Each plan is priced for one person or for a couple planning together.
| First responder plan | Individual | Couple |
|---|---|---|
| Essential 3Patient advocate designation, durable financial POA and HIPAA authorization | $450 | $795 |
| Will & Family PlanEverything in the Essential 3, plus a will and guardian nomination when applicable | $1,095 | $1,695 |
| Trust & Family PlanEverything in the Essential 3, plus a revocable living trust and pour-over will | from $2,195 | from $3,295 |
| Trust & Family PlusMore hands-on funding, deed work when included, expanded coordination | from $3,195 | from $4,295 |
Payment plans
Payment plans on every first responder plan.
Up to 4 equal monthly payments, with no interest and no fees, for qualifying first responders and family members who receive preferred rates.
Who may qualify? Law enforcement, firefighters, EMTs and paramedics, dispatch, corrections, federal law enforcement, military and Veterans, nurses and emergency health-care professionals, together with other qualifying service roles approved by the firm. Eligibility and program pricing are determined by Estate & Risk and confirmed before engagement. Prior service does not by itself create an entitlement to a particular fee.
Licensing, contracts & business
Professional and business matters
Professional Licensing
$350 / hourstandard attorney rate
Flat-fee options may be available for defined licensing matters. Fee structure, advance retainer and anticipated scope are discussed before the engagement begins.
Licensing fee detailsPhysician Contract Review
$750 · $995 · $1,250Basic, Enhanced and Comprehensive flat fees
Other selected business and civil matters are generally $350 per hour when a flat fee cannot be set.
Contract review detailsPayment plans
How payment plans work
For estate planning and first responder plans. Simple terms, written into your fee agreement before any work begins.
The plan
- Up to 4 equal monthly payments
- No interest and no fees
- Your first payment is due when you sign the fee agreement
- The rest are due every 30 days, so you are paid in full within 90 days
- We start work after your first payment
- Your signing meeting can be scheduled after your third payment
- Urgent reason to sign sooner, such as a deployment, surgery or a new baby? Tell us and we will work with you
- A friendly reminder if a payment is 10 days late. If a payment is more than 30 days late, work pauses until you are caught up. No late fees
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Dates count from today as an example; your actual dates are set in your fee agreement. Plans marked "from" may cost more depending on your needs. You can always pay in full at the start.
When planning becomes a court matter
Guardianship, conservatorship & probate / trust matters
Court proceedings do not always have a predictable scope. The number of interested parties, hearings, discovery, disputes and other case-specific issues can materially change the work required. For that reason, Estate & Risk uses transparent hourly pricing for matters that cannot responsibly be reduced to a fixed fee.
Conservatorship
Financial protective proceedings
Representation in proceedings involving management and protection of an individual's property or financial affairs, including related court requirements.
Probate & trust disputes
Contested estate & trust matters
Will contests, trust disputes, fiduciary disputes, removal proceedings, accounting disputes and other contested probate or trust matters accepted by the firm.
Transparent pricing for unpredictable matters.
Before representation begins, Estate & Risk will explain the anticipated scope of the matter and any advance retainer required. The advance retainer is determined after the initial case assessment. When a matter is sufficiently predictable for a flat-fee or limited-scope arrangement, that option may be identified before engagement.
Court costs, filing fees, service fees, expert fees and other third-party expenses are separate from attorney fees unless the written engagement agreement states otherwise. The engagement agreement controls the scope and fee arrangement for each matter.
Standard attorney rate
$350 / hour
For guardianship, conservatorship, contested probate and trust matters, and other matters with variable scope.
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