Why we offer low cost (flat fee) attorney services for Uncontested
Administrations.
Most Intestate Administration matters are fairly simple for an experienced estate attorney. Most Administration matters are uncontested, not subject to estate tax, and don’t involve complex assets or closely held business. When you have a simple estate matter, there is no reason to pay a lawyer a percentage of the estate or high hourly rates. Attorneys don’t like to keep track of every minute they spend on a case, and clients don’t like paying for every phone call or question. All those minutes add up quickly. Flat fee billing eliminates the worry about increasing the bill every time you need to ask the lawyer a question. As a result, the attorney client relationship is more relaxed.What is Intestate Administration?
When a person dies without a Last Will & Testament, the process by which a fiduciary (Administrator) is appointed for the estate is called Intestate Administration. An Administrator needs to be appointed for the estate if the person died with assets valued at $50,000 or more.Flat Fee Arrangement
Before entering into an agreement to pay a flat fee for an Intestate Administration proceeding, make sure you know what is and is not covered. Usually, you will have to pay costs including court filing fees (see filing fee table below), copies of Letters of Administration, etc. It’s important to have a written retainer agreement covering: • Legal services that are included in the flat fee and the expected result. • Additional costs the estate will incur. • How you will be billed and when. • Charges for additional legal services beyond those covered by the flat fee. To qualify for flat fee Intestate Administration: • The Administration proceeding must not be contested. Litigated estate matters do not qualify. • All family members must be willing to cooperate in the process. • You must be able to provide current addresses for all family members and/or intestate distributees. • If anyone an interest in the estate is a person under disability (e.g., under 18 years of age or suffer from a mental disability) additional charges may apply. We provide a detailed no nonsense retainer agreement to our clients. We will be happy to send you a sample agreement. Call 800-939-0235.Serving: Nassau County; New York County (Manhattan); Queens County;
Suffolk County and Westchester County.
Low Cost Letters of Administration
Call 1-800-939-0235 Free consultation and get a copy of our flat fee agreement
NY Surrogate’s Court Filing Fees
Value of Estate or Matter
Fee
Less than $10,000
$45.00
10,000 but under 20,000
75.00
20,000 but under 50,000
215.00
50,000 but under 100,000
280.00
100,000 but under 250,000
420.00
250,000 but under 500,000
625.00
500,000 and over
1250.00
Why we offer low cost (flat
fee) attorney services for
Uncontested Administrations.
Most Intestate Administration matters are fairly simple for an experienced estate attorney. Most Administration matters are uncontested, not subject to estate tax, and don’t involve complex assets or closely held business. When you have a simple estate matter, there is no reason to pay a lawyer a percentage of the estate or high hourly rates. Attorneys don’t like to keep track of every minute they spend on a case, and clients don’t like paying for every phone call or question. All those minutes add up quickly. Flat fee billing eliminates the worry about increasing the bill every time you need to ask the lawyer a question. As a result, the attorney client relationship is more relaxed.What is Intestate
Administration?
When a person dies without a Last Will & Testament, the process by which a fiduciary (Administrator) is appointed for the estate is called Intestate Administration. An Administrator needs to be appointed for the estate if the person died with assets valued at $50,000 or more.Flat Fee Arrangement
Before entering into an agreement to pay a flat fee for an Intestate Administration proceeding, make sure you know what is and is not covered. Usually, you will have to pay costs including court filing fees, copies of Letters of Administration, etc. It’s important to have a written retainer agreement covering: • Legal services that are included in the flat fee and the expected result. • Additional costs the estate will incur. • How you will be billed and when. • Charges for additional legal services beyond those covered by the flat fee. To qualify for flat fee Intestate Administration: • The Administration proceeding must not be contested. Litigated estate matters do not qualify. • All family members must be willing to cooperate in the process. • You must be able to provide current addresses for all family members and/or intestate distributees. • If anyone an interest in the estate is a person under disability (e.g., under 18 years of age or suffer from a mental disability) additional charges may apply. We provide a detailed no nonsense retainer agreement to our clients. We will be happy to send you a sample agreement. Call 800-939-0235.Serving: Nassau County; New
York County (Manhattan);
Queens County; Suffolk
County and Westchester
County.
Low Cost Letters of Administration
Call 1-800-939-0235
Free consultation and a get copy of our flat
fee agreement
