* I am prepared to pay $150 for up to one half hour of legal consultation.

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If by Phone, what is the Preferred Time?

What is the nature of the Probate administration?

Will Needs To Be Probated
No Will - Administration Needed
Heirship Determination
Small Estate Affidavit
Will Contest
Set Up Guardianship
Other

* Is this a contested matter?

Yes
No

What is your role in this matter?

Individual - Preparation of Will
Independent Executor
Administrator
Heir
Creditor
Proposed Guardian

What services are needed?

Probate Last Will and Testament
Take out Estate Administration/No Will
Preparation of a Will / Power of Attorneys
Prepare Living Will
Prepare Small Estate Affidavit
Prepare Heirship Application or Affidavit
Beneficiaries Rights
Creditor Rights
Contesting a Will
Set Up Guardianship

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Probate Flat Fee - Houston Probate Lawyer

Houston Probate lawyer W. Timothy Weaver offers a probate flat fee because he recognizes the need for families to know, in advance, what the costs of the probate proceeding will be.

One of the biggest problem with an attorney charging by the hour for a routine probate proceeding is the uncertainty of knowing up front what the total cost of legal services will be. Furthermore, executors then may feel reluctant to call counsel to ask questions because they feel that it will drive up the fee when in fact the answers to those questions may be essential. A flat fee arrangement therefore gives clients more comfort in knowing the total costs of probate.

Flat Fee/Probate of Will - $1,975.00

Professional Services Included in Flat Fee for the Probate of a Will that is not contested:

  1. Initial conference with client to review the Will and discuss the probate process and the Decedent's estate and creditors.
  2. Preparing and filing the Application to Probate Will.
  3. Set Application to Probate for hearing. Prepare Testimony, Order Admitting Will to Probate and Oath of the Independent Executor.
  4. Attend hearing, file Testimony and Oath, and order Letters Testamentary.
  5. Prepare and mail notices to beneficiaries pursuant to Texas Probate Code § 128A.
  6. Prepare Cerificate for Court
  7. Prepare Notice to Creditors for publication.
  8. Prepare and mail notice to secured creditors and unsecured creditors, if necessary.
  9. Prepare and file Inventory and List of Claims and Order Approving Inventory and List of Claims.

 

Includes The Following Out-of-Pocket Costs:

  1. County Clerk's filing fees for Application to Probate Will - $243.00
  2. Notice to beneficiaries by certified mail, return receipt requested at $5.54 each.
  3. Daily Court Review: publication fee to publish Notice to Creditors - $59.00
  4. Notice to secured and unsecured creditors by certified mail, return receipt requested at $5.54 each, if necessary.
  5. County Clerk's filing fees to file Inventory - $27.00
  6. 3 Letters Testamentary - $2.00 each