how will the fee be determined?
no hourly billing
In order to maintain a logical, consistent, and fair pricing system, most services are priced according to a fixed price schedule. In other words, you will know the cost up-front, before any work begins. The fixed price schedule includes various levels of service. You may choose one tailored to your objectives and budget.
plan your estate
The following price range estimates are provided for your information:
Single person:
- Traditional Will Only - Starting at $295
- Will-based Estate Plan (Standard) $495 to $695
- Will-based Estate Plan (Premium) $1,295 to $1,495
- Trust-based Estate Plan (Standard) $1,495 to $4,485
- Trust-based Estate Plan (Premium) $2,295 to $5,285
Married couple:
- Traditional Wills Only - Starting at $495
- Will-based Estate Plan (Standard) $895 to $1,095
- Will-based Estate Plan (Premium) $1,695 to $1,895
- Trust-based Estate Plan (Standard) $1,895 to $4,885
- Trust-based Estate Plan (Premium) $2,695 to $5,685
Premium level pricing required for:
- Inheritance Protection Trusts (protect from creditors, ex-spouses, IRS)
- Estate Tax Savings Techniques (protect from IRS)
- Special Needs Trust provisions (protect from ALTCS)
- Highly customized provisions
Advanced estate planning techniques with separate fixed prices:
- Irrevocable Life Insurance Trust from $1,495
- IRA Protection Trust from $1,495
- Charitable Remainder Trust from $2,495
- Qualified Personal Residence Trust from $2,495
- Intentionally Defective Grantor Trust from $2,495
- Grantor Retained Annuity Trust from $2,495
- Gun Trust from $495
administer an estate
The following price range estimates for probate and trust administration are provided for your information:
- Standard (small estates) $250 to $1,000
- Standard $2,000 to $3,000
- Premium $3,000 to $5,000
- Elite $5,000 to $100,000
I do not accept cases where the estate is likely to be contested or litigated.
protect your assets
The following price range estimates for lifetime asset protection planning are provided for your information:
- Gun Trust, from $495
- Arizona "Naked" LLC formation, from $500
- Comprehensive LLC Operating Agreement, from $1,995
- Wyoming 1 member Close LLC, from $995
- Family LLC (aka FLP), from $4,995
- Domestic Asset Protection Trust, from $14,995
- Foreign Asset Protection Trust *Call for Pricing*
why I use prices, not hourly rates
Billing by the hour doesn’t put the focus on what you really want — a “solution” to your problem, or a “vehicle” to help you realize a goal or objective. The price should reflect the value of the work, not the amount of time employed to finish it.
Consider this excerpt written by Derrick Van Mell in an article entitled, “Why We Don’t Bill by the Hour,”
"To value each hour of work equally and to price and manage each hour is as corrosive a policy as any creative group of professionals could devise. To pretend that each hour is worth the same as every other is ridiculous. A brilliant insight can come in a flash, and save a client from disaster or find him millions. Other hours are dull or wasted and lead nowhere. It’s clear that billing by the hour is unfair to everyone.***We avoid all the problems of billing by the hour by working only for a fixed fee based on a clear scope of work. This puts the onus on us, and not the client, to manage our time. We’re the experts in our field; it’s why we’re hired in the first place. A fixed fee further improves trust by keeping communications open. Our clients don’t hesitate to share a worry or idea because they know that they won’t get billed for those six minutes."Billing by the hour leads to many illogical conclusions. It can encourage the lawyer to work slowly and refrain from seeking efficiencies that can be derived from automation. Or consider the inexperienced attorney, working through his first Trust-based estate plan, who might spend hundreds of hours developing what he perceives to be an effective document. But ask yourself: Is the inexperienced attorney’s solution as good as the solution developed by the experienced estate planning attorney in a fraction of the time?
100% money back guarantee
If your experience with my law firm does not meet your expectations, please let me know so that I can correct the problem. If this is not possible, or desired on your part, I will refund 100% of any payments I received from you.
available payment methods
Check, Cash, Visa, Mastercard, Discover, American Express
complimentary initial consultation
The purpose of the Introductory Meeting is to become acquainted with each other. This meeting, which is complimentary, generally takes about 20 minutes (by phone or office conference) and there is no obligation to proceed.
minimum consultation fee
$250 for consultations after the Introductory Meeting.
no discount policy
Sorry, no discounts available. I make no attempt to compete on price with non-attorneys, paralegals, trust mills, or attorneys with no specialized training in estate planning. My fees are reasonable, competitive, and worth your investment.
Thomas J. Bouman, Attorney
Bouman Law Firm
7650 E. Broadway Blvd. #108
Tucson, AZ 85710
(520) 546-3558
