What would you expect to pay a lawyer for a suite of estate planning/healthcare documents that are more or less standard forms (i.e., no complicated trusts, just everything going to the other spouse)? I'm in Boston, but data points from comparably priced areas are welcome. Also, are there documents I'm forgetting in the list inside?
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posted by Admiral Haddock
on Mar 28, 2013 -
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You have your own business (or like me, help manage one). You have an initial consult fee which is lower than your hourly rate but still a high number ($250). When you receive cold calls, how do you broach the number without clients freaking out. We do not to any free consultations. Examples inside.
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posted by Danithegirl
on Oct 29, 2012 -
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A big media company wants to license a recording of my old band to promote an online role-playing game. Can you help me disambiguate the terms of the offer, and tell me if the money sounds standard?
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posted by Beardman
on Jul 31, 2012 -
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I bought some clothes online from a store based in the UK, shipped to the US. Is this surprise customs/duty/shipping charge normal?
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posted by ghostbikes
on Dec 22, 2011 -
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Should Nationwide have charged me a fee to roll over my 401K to my new employer's plan?
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posted by jsturgill
on Jul 7, 2010 -
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A friend and I have been asked to present sessions at a conference, and we're not sure exactly how much to charge.
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posted by anonymous
on Oct 26, 2009 -
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How do small community groups with branches in different areas manage membership fees?
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posted by divabat
on May 27, 2007 -
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i live in boston. i love to travel. why is it that when i go to spain or italy or australia or new zealand, or even fiji, there is no fee to withdraw money from an ATM, but when i go to portland, ME, a mere 100 miles north, the ATM withdrawal fee is always $1-$2?
posted by brandz
on Dec 4, 2005 -
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