TAX & GENERAL LAW PRACTICE
1. Probate, Conservatorships, Guardianships
2. Personal Injury ("Accident") Claims
3.
"Lemon Law" and other Automobile Related Issues.
4. Real Estate
Transactions
5. Contracts: Drafting and Disputes
6.
Contract/Document Review & Analysis
7.
Bankruptcy
8. Loan Modification9.
Tax Deficiencies and Audits
10.
Tax Relief Offer & Compromises
11. Tax Installment Plans (Release of Garnishments)
12.
Tax Return Preparation
13.
Family Law
14. Restraining Orders
15. Domestic Partnerships
(Civil Union)
16. Immigration
Services
17. Mediation, Arbitration, Alternative
Dispute Resolution
18. Credit Report Clean-up (negotiations)
19. DWI (DUI)
20. Expungements
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1.
Probate, Conservatorships, Guardianships (see Estates tab)
- Probate: 4% of first $100K; 3% of next $100K; 2% of next $800K;
1% of next $9M
- Conservatorship: $5,500 (add $1,000 for urgent Orders - w/i 30 days)
- Guarshianship:
$3,500 (add $1,000 for urgent Orders - w/i 30 days)
2.
Personal Injury ("Accident") Claims
3.
"Lemon Law" and other Automobile Related Issues.
4.
Real Estate Transactions (Purchases/Sales, Loans, Modifications, Foreclosures, etc.)
5. Contracts: Drafting and Disputes
- Drafting: $500 intake +
+ $750 standard agreement +
+ $200 per non-standard (special) clause +
+ $150 per redraft of each clause.
6. Contract/Document Review & Analyze (Greater of $750 or $80/page)
7. Bankruptcy: (prices include
$300-$500 consultation fees) - discounts not applicable
- Chapter 7: $2,000 up to $100,000 debt and 15 creditors
$4,000 if over $100,000 debt or 15 creditors
- Chapter 13: $4,250
- Additional charges apply for complex or business filings.
- Installment payments available
- Loan Modification w/ BK: $2,750 [$4,750 w/o BK]
** We are a debt relief agency. We help people file for bankruptcy relief under the Bankruptcy Code.
8.
Loan Modification: - discounts not applicable
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With Bankruptcy: $2,750
- W/o Bankruptcy: $4,750
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Add $2,000 for properties valued over $1.5M
- Installment & credit card payments
available (discounts not applicable)
9. Tax Deficiencies and Audits
10.
Tax Relief Offer & Compromises:
- Personal: $3,500 + $1,500 each additional entity filed simultaneously + fees;
- Business: $5,500 + $2,500 each additional entity filed simultaneously + fees.
11. Tax Installment Plans (Release of Garnishments)
- Non-financial disclosure installment plans:
- Personal: $500 per entity.
- Business: $750 per entity.
- Financial
disclosure installment plans:
- Personal: $1,750 (+$500 per additional entity).
- Business: $3,000
(+$750 per additional entity)
- With Garnishments/Levies: add $500 per entity.
12. Tax Preparation (please contact a CPA for lower rates)
- Personal tax returns for last 3 years:
- Estates < $1M and Gross Income
< $100K:
= $550 federal; $550 CA; $900 combined.
- Estates > $1M or Gross Income > $100K:
= $850 federal; $850 CA; $1,500 combined.
- Non-CA
state returns: add 20%
- Unorganized or Uncategorized statements/receipts:
add 30%
- Tax returns from 4+ years ago: add 30%
- Tax returns for deceased t/p: add 30%
- Business
tax returns: add 50%
- Amended tax returns: add 50%
- If retained in February:
add 25%
- If retained in March: add 50%
13. Family Law: - discounts not applicable
- Marital (Divorce)
Settlement: $3,500 per $1M estate value + court fees.
- Child Custody/Visitation/Support: +$500 per child ($1,000 per non-biological
child).
- Qualified
Retirement Plans (QDRO): +$2,000 per QDRO.
- History of Abuse/Violence/Adultry: +$1,000.
- Alimony: +$1,000 ($3,500 if other spouse is self-employed)
- Netral Mediator non-representative: +$1,500
- TRIAL: the costs of a court trial vary from an additional $3,000 to
$15,000.
14.
Restraining Orders (RO): - discounts not applicable
- Standard RO (within
20 days): $2,500 + fees.
- Immediate RO (TRO): $3,000 + fees.
- Add $500 per child needing protection
from a parent.
15. Domestic Partnerships
(Civil Union) ($350 + fees)
16. Immigration Services
17. Alternative Dispute Resolution: $500
Consultation +
- Mediator (Neutral): $1,250 PER PARTY for first 3 hour session,
($200/hour thereafter); [discounts do not apply]
- Mediation Representation: $1,000
for first 3 hour session ($500 telephonically), ($200/hour thereafter);
- Arbitration Representation: $1,500 for first 3 hour session, ($200/hour thereafter);
- Settlement Negotiations: $2,500 flat fee (+
travel costs)
- Marital Dissolution as Neutral Mediator: See #13 above.
-
Settlement Letter + Two (2) Phone Conversations: $1,500
18. Credit
Report Clean-up: $1,500
- Settlement Negotiations with Creditors: +$650/creditor
19. DWI (DUI): - discounts not applicable
- 1st non-trial (plea) offense: $2,000 + fees
- 2nd non-trial (plea) offense: $3,500 + fees
- Trial (not-guilty plea): +$2,500
- Professional Designation or Licence in Jeopardy: +$1,000
20. Expungements: $1,500 (discounts not applicable)
Contact us regarding your General Legal Issue(s).
3 FLAT FEE DISCOUNTS (applicable to services
over $750)
20% to existing clients ($1,000+), seniors (65+), and low income families (1.5 x poverty), veterans, and
employees of progressive non-profits;
30% to attorneys, public
school teachers, and active military, fire & police personnel;
40% to family and veterans of wars.
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