Everything I do, with a number against it.

Estate plan, one person$1,150

Will, durable power of attorney, health care directive, advance directive instructions.

UsuallyMost people under fifty with a house and no complications.

Estate plan, a couple$1,700

The same four documents, twice, drafted together so they do not contradict each other.

UsuallyMarried or unmarried couples. Two people, one meeting, one signing.

Estate plan with a trust$2,900

Everything above, plus a revocable living trust and one deed transferring a property into it.

UsuallyPeople with property in more than one state, a child who needs protecting, or a wish to avoid probate.

Second and further deeds$350 each

Drafting and recording a deed to move an additional property into a trust.

UsuallyAnyone with more than one property.

Reviewing documents drafted elsewhere$300

An hour reading what you already have, and a written note of what is missing or out of date.

UsuallyPeople who did this fifteen years ago in a different state.

Probate administrationHourly, $290

Court filings, notices, inventory, and distribution, from the first form to the final account.

UsuallyThe person named as personal representative, or the family when nobody was.

Court filing fees and recording fees are separate and are paid to the court and the registry rather than to me.