Now is the time of year to review your will, living will, and power of attorney. If things have changed, including births, deaths, marriages, asset purchases, friend disputes, or other life changes, call the lawyer who drafted it to get the will or POA modified.
You don't want a former friend to have control of your assets or control of your medical care. You definitely don't want to leave out that cute little grandchildren who was born in 2023.
When you call the office for an initial consultation, please be prepared to give your full name and landlord's name. This gives me the chance to run a quick conflicts check. At least once a year, I receive call from both the landlord and tenant. In those rare instances, the second call will have to terminated.
After those preliminaries are done, you can summarize the problem. Because the initial call is 5-10 minutes, I will interrupt with key questions that will help me assist you before time runs out.
This is key because follow up calls are charged. For 2024, charges for follow up meetings are as follows:
Call - $175 for 30 minutes
Zoom - $185 for 30 minutes
Office - $200 for 30 minutes
If you want me to review a lease to see if you have a case, the charge to review the document is $200 (flat fee) for residential leases and $350/hr for commercial leases
My hourly rate for most cases is at least $400/hr.
I offer flat fees for basic tasks and Magistrate Court cases. Flat fee cases must be paid up front.
