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Rates and Fees
The following fees are for legal fees only. Experts, filing fees and other expenses are in addition to any attorney fees.
As part of the initial office consultation, the hourly rates or flat fee will be quoted for most cases, as well as the amount of any necessary retainer and necessary costs. A sample proposed retainer can be provided for review prior to signing. For all divorce and family law matters, a Statement of Client's Rights and Responsibilities will be provided.
Initial Consultation, Hourly Rates, Phone Consultation
- Phone Consultation for most matters: no charge
- Initial Standard Office Consultation for most matters (per hour): $150
- Standard Hourly Rate: $250
Uncontested Matrimonial
Sample Retainer
- Uncontested divorce, no children, no property, spouse signs : $600
- Spouse refuses to sign: add $100
- Spouse's Location Unknown: add $1,500 or more
- Minor children: add $250
- Uncontested annulment, no children, no property, spouse signs: $1,200
- Minor children: add $250
- Spouse refuses to sign: hourly
- Uncontested divorce, annulment, or separation when written stipulation of settlement needed: Hourly rate - retainer required.
- Prenuptial Agreements: Flat or hourly may apply
- Postnuptial agreements: Flat or hourly may apply
Contested Matrimonial
Sample Contested Matrimonial Divorce Retainer
- Contested divorce: Hourly rate - retainer required.
- Contested annulment: Hourly rate - retainer required.
- Contested action for separation: Hourly rate - retainer required.
- Post-judgment custody modification: Hourly rate - retainer required
- Post judgment support modification: Hourly rate - retainer required
- Post judgment motion: Hourly rate - retainer required
Estate and Probate
Sample Retainer
- Last Will and Testament (simple): $250
- Last Will and Testament (complex): to be arranged
- Uncontested Probate plus subsequent administration of estate: varies depending on nature of estate.
- Uncontested Administration proceeding for intestate succession, plus subsequent administration of estate: varies depending on nature of estate.
- Accounting proceeding: Hourly rate - retainer required
Appeals
Sample Retainer
- All appeals: Hourly rate - retainer required.
- Appellate Level Motions: Hourly rate - retainer required.
Family Court
Sample Retainer
- Child Support initial application: Hourly rate -retainer required
- Child Support modification: Hourly rate -retainer required
- Child Support enforcement: Hourly rate -retainer required
- Spousal Support initial application: Hourly rate -retainer required
- Spousal Support modification: Hourly rate - retainer required
- Custody initial application: Hourly rate - retainer required
- Custody modification: Hourly rate - retainer required
- Custody enforcement: Hourly rate - retainer required
- Visitation initial application: Hourly rate - retainer required
- Visitation modification: Hourly rate - retainer required
- Visitation enforcement: Hourly rate - retainer required
- Order of Protection: Hourly rate - retainer required
- Child Neglect Proceeding: Hourly rate - retainer required
- Child Abuse Proceeding: Hourly rate - retainer required
- Termination of Parental Rights: Hourly rate -retainer required
Adoptions & Guardianship
- Uncontested Adoption Family Court: $1,500 flat fee
- Contested Adoption Family Court: Hourly rate. Retainer required
- Uncontested Adoption Surrogate's Court:
Name Change
- Name Change Adult: $450 flat fee
- Name Change Minor on consent: $650
Real Estate
- Residential Real Estate Closing: $950
- Residential Cooperative Apartment Closing: $1,500
- New Construction: hourly
J. Douglas Barics, Esq.
525 Northern Boulevard - Suite 210
Great Neck, NY 11021
Phone:(516) 829-4600
Email: lawyer@jdbar.com
Website: www.jdbar.com
Copyright © 1998-2008 by J. Douglas Barics, Esq. All rights reserved
J. Douglas Barics, Esq. – Divorce, family, matrimonial lawyer in Long Island, New York.
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