BRESS LAW FIRM, PLLC.
WILLS, TRUSTS, AND ESTATES
LEGAL FEES AND PRICES
Bress Law Firm, PLLC. is located in Aventura, Florida, cordially serving clients throughout Miami and Broward. Bress Law Firm is the legal practice of Michael N. Bress, attorney at law, a boutique law firm providing premium legal services at reasonable prices.
Our flat fee and hourly prices are listed below. Flat fee services include legal consultation and advice, along with whatever is necessary for us to deliver top quality legal services for all of our clients.
Non-typical, complex, or extensive legal services may be billed on an hourly or case-by-case basis. Ongoing disputes that involve extensive negotiation, litigation, research, or complex planning may be billed hourly. Our hourly fees are $275 an hour. Combined flat-fee legal services and causes of action that overlap are priced at a discount. We can usually quote you a fee or rate after a review of your legal matter.
Unless otherwise indicated, clients bear their own costs such as filing fees, recording costs, and court costs.
Estate Planning: $275hr for non-flat fee or extensive estate planning services not reasonably anticipated or necessary as part of a flat-fee legal-service.
Last Will and Testament Package: Individual: $750. Couple; Separate Wills: $1,100.
Mutual wills are discouraged as problematic; a trust alternative will usually be recommended.
Includes: Legal consultation and advice, Last Will and Testament, Living Will Package, Financial Power of Attorney, and proper Execution Ceremony (i.e., formal signing, witnessing, and notarization of estate documents).
Living Will Package: $450.
Includes: Legal consultation and advice, Advanced Directives, Healthcare Powers of Attorney, HIPPA Release, Financial Power of Attorney, and proper Execution Ceremony (i.e., formal signing, witnessing, and notarization of estate documents).
Revocable Living Trust Package: Individual: $1,800. Couple; Joint Trust: $2,250. Couple; Separate Trusts: $2,700.
Includes: Legal consultation and advice, Revocable Living Trust (standard provisions), Healthcare Powers of Attorney, HIPP Release, Financial Powers of Attorney, Deed of Transfer, and proper Execution Ceremony (i.e., formal signing, witnessing, and notarization of estate documents).
Last Will and Testament: $575.
Revocable Living Trust: Individual: $1,500. Couple; Joint Trust: $1875. Couple; Separate Trusts: $2,250.
Power of Attorney (General, Special, Durable): $225.
Healthcare Power of Attorney: $225.
Advanced Medical Directives (Living Will): $225.
Deed (Quit Claim Deed, General Warranty Deed, Special Warranty Deed, or Gift Deed): $325. + Recording Fees. *Title Search: add $175 + Client Costs.
Lady Bird Deed: $350. + Recording Fees.
*State of Florida only.
*Special trust provisions, or equivalent provisions in pour over wills, such as spendthrift, credit shelter, special needs, or other extensive provisions, add $325 per provision.
If you require the assistance of an estate planning attorney, contact the Bress Law Firm at 954-336-8049, at michael@bresslaw.com, or via our Contact Form. For more information on our estate planning services, visit our estate planning page. We are located 2980 NE 207th St. #300, Aventura FL, 33180, but we cordially serve clients throughout Miami and Broward. By appointment only. Contact us to schedule a conference via phone, zoom, or in person meeting. During our initial legal consultation, we can discuss your legal matter, the legal services we provide, and whether your require the assistance of an attorney.