Cost of a Living Trust by Idaho Attorney?

Cost of a Living Trust by Idaho Attorney?

Two very important questions you should ask:  How much does a Living Trust cost?  Is everything included in that fee?

A skilled attorney should be able to quickly tell you how much he or she will charge to prepare a Living Trust and the related documents.  If a lawyer dances around that question, that should be a red flag.  Perhaps the ball is being intentionally hidden.

A complete Living Trust package prepared by attorney Barry Peters (who serves the entire area including Boise, Meridian, Eagle, Nampa, and Caldwell) will cost just $1,495⁰⁰ and will include all of the following:

1. Living Trust Agreement;
2. Last Will & Testaments;
3. Warranty Deeds covering all real estate owned in Idaho;
4. Affidavit Regarding Residence of Trust (to preserve homeowner’s exemption for property taxes);
5. Powers of Attorney; and
6. Living Wills (which inform your family and physicians regarding the medical care that you desire in the event that you are in a coma).

Unless you (1) own real estate outside of the state of Idaho or (2) have a medical need for the documents to be signed, witnessed, and notarized at home or in a medical facility (instead of in the attorney’s office), there will be no other expenses to get the job done.

If you own real estate in another state, there will be additional fees for the preparation of the deeds transferring that real estate into the Trust.  We will arrange for the preparation and recording of those deeds through a local title company and their fees (usually around $200⁰⁰) will be added to the total.  Our lawyer fees will not be increased for arranging those details.

If there are medical reasons that prevent a client from leaving home or a medical facility to sign documents in our offices, an additional fee of $250 will be charged so that the attorney can come to your home or medical facility to oversee the signing, witnessing, and notarization of the documents away from our offices.

Again, if you own no out-of-state real estate and you are able to sign the documents at our offices, the entire process will cost just $1,495⁰⁰.

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Whether you live in Boise, Meridian, Eagle, Star, Nampa, or other nearby communities – in fact, anywhere in Ada County or Canyon County – for additional easy-to-understand information on Idaho Wills, Trusts, probate, and estate taxes, visit the user-friendly website at BarryPeters-Law.com.  Then call attorney Barry Peters’ offices at (208) 939-2600 for an expedited appointment to begin the process of setting up your own Living Trust.  Or, if you have questions, please call Barry for a free telephone consultation or visit his Q & A pages at BarryPeters-Law.com/common-questions.  As always, your total satisfaction is guaranteed by Barry Peters, Attorney at Law, where all clients receive individual attention to the details of their unique circumstances.