Fees & consultations · sample terms
Know the cost before you commit.
A free first call, written estimates and flat fees wherever the work allows. Every figure below is a sample to replace with your own.
Ways to start
Pick the first step that suits you.
Free first call
Free
15 minutes · phone or video · sample
Listen and answer first questions
Check we’re the right fit
Explain your next step
Strategy session
$[000]
60 minutes · with an attorney · sample
A deeper look at your situation
Options, risks and a likely timeline
Written summary afterwards
Written case review
Free
Online form · reply in 2 business days · sample
Describe it in your own words
Share optional document links
A written reply with next steps
How fees work
Three ways we charge.
You’ll get the model, the estimate and what could change it in writing before we start.
Flat fee
One agreed price for a defined piece of work. You know the total up front.
Uncontested divorce · prenups
Hourly
Time billed monthly, with a line for every task and an estimate first.
Contested custody · hearings
Reduced fee
Some matters may qualify for reduced fees or payment plans. Ask on your first call.
Protective orders · hardship
Starting estimates
Typical starting fees by area.
Estimate only. The final fee may change once we know more about your situation, for example if the other side contests, extra hearings are needed or new issues come up. We tell you in writing before it changes.
Divorce & separation
Flat fee if uncontested; hourly if contested
From $[0,000] · sample
Custody & parenting plans
Hourly, with a written estimate first
From $[0,000] · sample
Child & spousal support
Flat fee for calculations; hourly for hearings
From $[000] · sample
Prenups & postnups
Flat fee
From $[0,000] · sample
Adoption & guardianship
Flat fee for most adoptions
From $[0,000] · sample
Protective orders
Hourly; reduced-fee options (sample)
Ask about reduced fees · sample
Court filing fees, mediator fees and expert costs are usually separate. Sample wording.
Fee questions