Fees: Estate Planning

Estate Planning Packages

Will-Based Estate Plan — Individual

$1,250

Included Documents:

  • Will
  • Durable Power of Attorney for Property/Finances (ORS 127.005)
  • Advance Directive for Health Care (ORS 127.505–127.660)
  • HIPAA Authorization

Will-Based Estate Plan — Couple

$2,000

Included Documents:

  • Two Wills
  • Two Durable Powers of Attorney for Property/Finances
  • Two Advance Directives for Health Care
  • Two HIPAA Authorizations

Trust-Based Estate Plan — Individual

$2,400

Included Documents:

  • Revocable Living Trust
  • Pour-Over Will
  • Certification of Trust (ORS 130.860)
  • Durable Power of Attorney for Property/Finances
  • Advance Directive for Health Care
  • HIPAA Authorization
  • One (1) deed funding a single Oregon parcel into the trust

Trust-Based Estate Plan — Couple

$3,000

Included Documents:

  • Revocable Living Trust
  • Two Pour-Over Wills
  • Certification of Trust (ORS 130.860)
  • Two Durable Powers of Attorney for Property/Finances
  • Two Advance Directives for Health Care
  • Two HIPAA Authorizations
  • One (1) deed funding a single Oregon parcel into the trust

Packages are offered at a discount from the individual document prices below. Fees for estates of greater complexity may be higher and will be confirmed in writing before work begins.

Individual Document Drafting

Revocable Living Trust
$2,000
Amendment to Revocable Living Trust
$500
Restatement of Revocable Living Trust
$900
Pour-Over Will
$400
Certification of Trust (ORS 130.860)
$250
Will (Last Will and Testament)
$600
Durable Power of Attorney for Property/Finances (ORS 127.005)
$300
Advance Directive for Health Care (ORS 127.505–127.660)
$300
HIPAA Authorization
$100

Real Property Transfers

Bargain and Sale Deed funding a parcel into your trust (ORS 93.860)
$150 + recording, each
Transfer-on-Death Deed (ORS 93.948–93.985), optional
$350 + recording, each
Additional Oregon parcels beyond the one included in a Trust-Based package
$150 + recording, each

Other Services

Guardianship
$3,000
Notarial Fees
Included with all documents prepared by this firm
Additional/Hourly Services
Amendments after signing, consultations more than two months after execution, or matters outside this scope.
$250 per hour

Timeline & Additional Information

Will-based packages: 1–2 weeks
Trust-based packages: 2–3 weeks
Consultation fee: None – no fee to consult before we agree to work together
Notary fees: Covered in your flat-fee payment
Recording/filing fees: Billed to the client as they accrue
Fee payment: All fees are flat, prepaid fees deposited into the firm’s lawyer trust account (IOLTA) and are not earned until your documents are completed and signed. Unearned amounts are refunded if representation ends early.

Timelines account for both firm drafting time and client information gathering time. Timelines above are estimates and may vary.