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Fee
Schedule
FREE Initial Consultation (up to one-half hour)
How are attorney fees calculated?
The exact fee will
vary with the
services you
require. Many law
firms charge their
clients a certain
fee per hour. The
per hour rate for
non-flat fee
services in this
firm is $175. It
is often difficult
to accurately
predict your fees
because we do not
know precisely how
much time it will
take to complete
your case on an
hourly basis. Some
firms, ours
included, charge
fixed fees for
certain services.
You will find many
of our fixed fees
below.
The Pennsylvania
Rules of
Professional Conduct
require all lawyers
to enter into a Fee
Agreement with their
clients that sets
forth in writing the
terms and conditions
of the
representation.
How much are filing fees and court costs?
This often depends
on the type of case.
Click here
http://www.county.allegheny.pa.us/protho/profees1.asp
to view various
filing fees in
Allegheny County.
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Estate
Planning
Fees: |
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Discount On
Recommended
Estate
Planning
Tools
Married
Couple
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Four
Essential
Planning
Tools: Basic
Will,
Financial
and
Healthcare
Durable
Power of
Attorneys
and Living
Will |
$425
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Basic Will -
Individual |
$150
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Specific
Clauses |
$5
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Codicils |
FREE
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Financial
Power of
Attorney |
$50
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Healthcare
Power of
Attorney |
$50
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Living Will |
FREE
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Spendthrift
Trust |
$50
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Will With
Outright
Gift To
Spouse With
Contingent
Disclaimer
Trust And
Trusts For
Children
|
$450
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Will With
Pecuniary
Marital
Deduction
Trust With
Qualified
Terminable
Interest
Property
Election
|
$525
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Will With
Pecuniary
Marital
Deduction
Trust With
General
Power of
Appointment
and
Residuary
Exemption
|
$450
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Will With
Pecuniary
Exemption
Equivalent
Trust With
Residue
Outright to
Spouse
|
$450
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Will With
Pecuniary
Marital
Deduction
Trust With
Qualified
Terminable
Interest
Property
Election |
$450
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Will With
Fractional
Share
Marital
Deduction
Gift and
Residuary
Trust
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$450
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Will With
Fractional
Share
Marital
Trust With
QTIP
Election and
Residuary
Exemption
Equivalent
Trust
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$525
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Will With
Exemption
Equivalent
Gift and
Residuary
Marital
Trust
|
$450
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Testator's
Pour-Over
Will to
Trust
Agreement
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$250
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Surviving
Wife's Pour
Over Will to
Deceased
Husband's
Trust
Agreement
|
$250
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Will With
Qualified
Domestic
Trust for
Non-U.S.
Citizen
Spouse
|
$350
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Pour-Over
Will to Be
Used With
Qualified
Domestic
Trust
|
$250
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Simple Will
With Trust
For Disabled
Child
|
$225
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Will--Charitable
Trust
Created From
Portion of
Residue
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$550
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Will--Pecuniary
Marital
Deduction
Trust (and
Residuary
Trust) |
$400
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Irrevocable
Life
Insurance
Trust |
$450
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Living Trust
(Avoids
potentially
costly
probate
fees) |
$1,250
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Qualified
Personal
Residence
Trust |
$950
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Additional
Specific
Trust
Provisions |
$25-$150
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Guardianship
Matters |
Hourly
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Travel
Charge for
Call to
Hospital/Nursing
Facility |
$100
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Estate
Administration
Fees: |
Attorney's Fees based on Size of Estate |
| $0.01 |
to |
$25,000.00 |
8% |
| $25,000.01 |
to |
$50,000.00 |
7% |
| $50,000.01 |
to |
$100,000.00 |
6% |
| $100,000.01 |
to |
$200,000.00 |
5% |
| $200,000.01 |
to |
$1,000,000.00 |
4% |
| $1,000,000.01 |
to |
$2,000,000.00 |
3% |
| $2,000,000.01 |
to |
$3,000,000.00 |
2% |
| $3,000,000.01 |
to |
$4,000,000.00 |
1% |
| $4,000,000.01 |
to |
$5,000,000.00 |
½% |
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Assets
Which
Are
Taxable
at One
Half
Value. |
|
½% |
Regular Commission P.O.D. Bonds and Trust Funds |
3½% |
Transfer Joint Accounts |
3½% |
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Joint
Accounts
Fully
Taxable: |
|
1% |
Non-Probate Assets up to $1,000,000 |
1% |
Non-Probate Assets |
Executor or Administrator Fees based on Size of Estate |
| $0.01 |
to |
$100,000.00 |
5% |
| $100,000.01 |
to |
$200,000.00 |
4% |
| $200,000.01 |
to |
$1,000,000.00 |
3% |
| $1,000,000.01 |
to |
$2,000,000.00 |
2% |
| $2,000,000.01 |
to |
$3,000,000.00 |
1½% |
| $3,000,000.01 |
to |
$4,000,000.00 |
1% |
| $4,000,000.01 |
to |
$5,000,000.00 |
½% |
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| 1% |
Joint Accounts |
1% |
P.O.D. Bonds |
1% |
Trust Funds |
| 3% |
Real Estate: Converted
with Aid of Broker |
5% |
Real Estate:
Non-Converted |
1% |
Real Estate:
Specific
Devise |
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The exact fee will vary with the services you require. Many law firms charge their clients a certain fee per hour. The per hour rate for non-flat fee services in this firm is $175. It is often difficult to accurately predict your fees because we do not know precisely how much time it will take to complete your case on an hourly basis. |
| IRS Audits |
Hourly |
| Personal Income Tax Planning |
Hourly |
| Tax Return Preparation - 1040 With Sch A |
$175 |
| Each additional schedules |
$50 |
| Death Tax Returns - 1041 from |
$175 |
| Estate & Gift Tax Returns from |
$225 |
| Trust Returns from |
$150 |
| Corporate Returns from |
$325 |
| Partnership Returns from |
$275 |
| Property Tax Appeals from |
$175 |
| Application for Federal EIN |
$25 |
| Application for State EIN |
$25 |
| Court Filing Fees: |
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| Appeal - Tax Assessment |
$75 |
| Federal Tax Lien |
$10 |
| Revival or Correction 10.00 |
$10 |
| Release 5.00 |
$5 |
| Certificate of Discharge 7.50 |
$8 |
| Fictitious Name Amendments 7.50 |
$8 |
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| Business Formation Fees: |
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The exact fee will vary with the services you require. Many law firms charge their clients a certain fee per hour. The per hour rate for non-flat fee services in this firm is $175. It is often difficult to accurately predict your fees because we do not know precisely how much time it will take to complete your case on an hourly basis.
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Contract Reviews – First page $20 additional pages $5 with summary of important points in plain English.
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Contract Drafting is usually an hourly rate, however, flat-fee rates will be quoted for common contract types. Please call to inquire, since there are too numerous contract types to list here. |
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Fees to Form Corporation & S-Corps |
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| Attorney Fees: |
Amount: |
| Prepare and file Articles of Incorporation |
$950 |
| Prepare Bylaws |
$250 |
| Prepare Buyout Agreement |
$150 |
| Prepare and file Docketing Statement |
$150 |
| Prepare share certificates as required |
varies |
| Prepare organizational minutes |
$250 |
| Fictitious Name Registration Form completed and filed (optional) |
$10 |
| Reservation of Association Name completed and filed (optional) |
$5 |
| Application for Federal EIN (optional) |
$25 |
| Application for State EIN (optional) |
$25 |
| Filing Fees: |
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| Articles of Incorporation - Domestic (PA) For Profit |
$125 |
| Articles of Conversion (Docketing Statement) - Domestic (PA) For Profit |
$70 |
| Fictitious Name Registration Form (optional) |
$70 |
| Reservation of Association Name (optional) |
$52 |
| Verification of three names by phone (optional) |
$15 |
| Other Fees: |
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| Corporate minute book, corporate seal and stock certificate (approx.) |
$300 |
| Advertise incorporation in the required publications |
varies |
| The following will be charged separately: |
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| Copying |
as required |
| Postage |
as required |
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| Fees for LLC Formation |
| Attorney Fees: |
Amount |
| Certificate of Organization Application completed and filed |
$150 |
| Operating Agreement completed and filed |
$550 |
| Fictitious Name Registration Form completed and filed |
$ - |
| Reservation of Association Name completed and filed |
$ - |
| Application for Federal EIN (optional) |
$25 |
| Application for State EIN (optional) |
$25 |
| Filing Fees: |
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| Limited Liability Company Domestic (PA) Certificate of Organization |
$125 |
| Fictitious Name Registration Form (optional) |
$75 |
| Reservation of Association Name (optional) |
$52 |
| Verification of three names by phone (optional) |
$15 |
| Other Fees: |
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| The following will be charged separately: |
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| copying |
As required |
| postage |
As required |
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Fees for LLP, Limited & Partnership Formation |
| Attorney Fees: |
Amount |
| Certificate of Organization Application completed and filed |
$150 |
| Partnership Agreement |
$550 |
| Fictitious Name Registration Form completed and filed |
$ - |
| Reservation of Association Name completed and filed |
$ - |
| Application for Federal EIN (optional) |
$25 |
| Application for State EIN (optional) |
$25 |
| Filing Fees: |
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| LLP Domestic (PA) Certificate of Organization |
$125 |
| Fictitious Name Registration Form (optional) |
$75 |
| Reservation of Association Name (optional) |
$52 |
| Verification of three names by phone (optional) |
$15 |
| Other Fees: |
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| The following will be charged separately: |
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| copying |
as required |
| postage |
as required |
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| Family Law Fees: |
| The exact fee will vary with the services you require. Many law firms charge their clients a certain fee per hour. It is often difficult to accurately predict your fees because we do not know precisely how much time it will take to complete your case on an hourly basis. |
| Uncontested Divorce One Count (plus filing fee of $118.50) |
$550 |
| Protection from Abuse (plus filing fee of $113.50) |
$300 |
| Prenuptial Agreements from |
$225 |
| Adoptions |
Hourly |
| Guardianship Matters |
Hourly |
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A typical domestic case requires many services, including conferences, obtaining information from you and your spouse concerning your assets, liabilities, income and expenses, and making recommendations concerning property division and support; settlement negotiations with your spouse's attorney; the preparation or review of a property settlement and support agreement; the preparation and filing of pleadings (or the review of the pleadings filed by your spouse); the preparation of an acceptance of service for your spouse or arranging for the sheriff to serve your spouse with a copy of the complaint; preparation or review of court orders and attending one or more court hearings. If a trial is necessary, the court has the authority to order one spouse to pay the other's attorney fees in alimony, child support and child custody matters. The amount awarded by the court will rarely pay the full amount of the attorney fees. |
| Fee range for adversarial divorce |
Between $6,000 and $8,000 |
| If you have minor children add |
$850 |
| If you or your spouse have a retirement plan add |
$1,000 |
| If you and your spouse have a retirement plan add |
$1,000 |
| If you or your spouse financially dependent on the other spouse add |
Between $1,000 and $4,000 |
| Have you or your spouse committed fault*? |
Between $1,750 and $2,500 |
| If you have a family-owned business add |
Between $4,000 and $8,000 |
| If you or your spouse own a professional practice** add |
Between $5,000 and $8,000 |
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The fee ranges detailed above cover all of the steps involved in resolving your situation when it is not necessary to file a lawsuit with the court. This arrangement is suitable in about ninety percent of all cases. Very few cases end up in court. The fee includes the drafting of a separation agreement, all required Qualified Domestic Relations Orders (to divide retirement plans), deeds, and other supporting documents. The fee also includes all consultations between you, the client, and our firm including phone calls, meetings, email, and any other contact. The fee further includes all negotiation between your spouse and our firm. The estimated fee additionally includes all of the fees often itemized by other firms including postage, fax and photocopy charges. The only additional fees you might incur relate to outside services you elect to purchase such as a real estate appraisal.
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The fixed fee detailed above is an estimate and may vary depending upon your unique situation. When you meet with an attorney from Angelo & Angelo, LLC you will be provided with an exact fee that will not change during the course of our representation of you. We do not charge by the hour and you never have to worry about the uncertainty that comes from an unpredictable hourly fee. We make you a promise about your fee and we live up to that promise.
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| *Divorces based on fault are awarded to the "innocent and injured spouse" when the other spouse: |
| 1. committed adultery |
| 2. entered into a bigamous marriage |
| 3. endangered the life or health of the other spouse |
| 4. has willfully deserted the marriage for a period greater than one year |
| 5. has been sentenced to prison for two of more years |
| 6. "offered such indignities to the innocent and injured spouse so as to render that spouse's condition intolerable and life burdensome." |
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It is generally not recommended to proceed in a fault-based divorce because of the emotional trauma that can occur and the fact that fault is irrelevant for dividing marital property and only is relative in a limited area relating to support and custody arrangements. |
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| ** A professional practice means a law firm, a medical practice, an accounting firm, etc. |
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The exact fee will vary with the services you require. Many law firms charge their clients a certain fee per hour. The per hour rate for non-flat fee services in this firm is $175. It is often difficult to accurately predict your fees because we do not know precisely how much time it will take to complete your case on an hourly basis. |
| Appearances before Zoning Boards |
$150 |
| Variance Requests |
Hourly |
| Setback Requirements |
Hourly |
| Home-owner's Association disputes |
Hourly |
| Rezoning Issues |
Hourly |
| Grading Ordinances |
Hourly |
| Floodplain Ordinances |
Hourly |
| Subdivision Ordinances |
Hourly |
| Land Development Ordinances |
Hourly |
| Bulk and Area Requirements |
Hourly |
| Planned Residential Developments |
Hourly |
| Lot Requirements |
Hourly |
| Buffer Requirements |
Hourly |
| Special Requirements |
Hourly |
| Minimum Parking Requirements |
Hourly |
| Minimum Loading Requirements |
Hourly |
| Conditional Use |
Hourly |
| Nonconforming Uses |
Hourly |
| Signs |
Hourly |
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| *Filing Fees vary in local governments |
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The exact fee will vary with the services you require. Many law firms charge their clients a certain fee per hour. The per hour rate for non-flat fee services in this firm is $175. It is often difficult to accurately predict your fees because we do not know precisely how much time it will take to complete your case on an hourly basis.
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Contract Reviews – First page $20 additional pages $5 with summary of important points in plain English. |
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| Real Estate Closings |
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| Prepare Sales Agreement |
$175 |
| Property Appraisal |
$350 |
| Lien Certification Letters |
$50 and Up |
| Notary Fee |
$10 |
| Prepare HUD-1 Settlement Statement |
$100 |
| Deed Preparation |
$135 |
| Deed Recording Fee (Allegheny County) |
$65 |
| Realty Transfer Tax Form Prepared |
$55 |
| Title Insurance rates vary based on price of structure. Refer to this website for comprehensive listing: |
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| Eminent Domain |
Hourly |
| Boundary Disputes |
Hourly |
| Landlord Tenant Disputes |
Hourly |
| Residential Leasing Real Agreement from |
$75 |
| Commercial Leasing Real Agreement from |
$175 |
| Real Estate Contracts |
Hourly |
| Property Tax Appeals |
$350 |
| Court Filing Fees (Allegheny County): |
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| No Lien Agreement |
$44 |
| No Lien Letter |
$20 |
| Appeal - Tax Assessment |
$75 |
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The exact fee will vary with the services you require. Many law firms charge their clients a certain fee per hour. The per hour rate for non-flat fee services in this firm is $175. It is often difficult to accurately predict your fees because we do not know precisely how much time it will take to complete your case on an hourly basis. |
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| Appearances for: |
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| District Justice Hearings |
$250 |
| Preliminary Hearings from |
$300 |
| Arbitration appeals from |
$500 |
| DUIs from |
$650 |
| Expungements |
$500 |
| Traffic Citations from |
$75 |
| Negotiation to drop charges |
Hourly |
| White Collar Crime |
Hourly |
| Court Filing Fees: |
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| Appeal from District Justice Decision |
$73 |
| plus $75.00 for Jury Trial Demanded |
$75 |
| View this website also. |
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| NOTE: Hourly Rate of $175 applicable to case preparation |
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These fees are not all-inclusive and
are subject to change |
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