Riseling & Rhodes, P.C.
Packages and Legal Fees

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Revocable Trust Package - New Estate Plan

The following fee schedule may be of help in comparing the cost of a revocable trust with the cost of a will followed by the probate administration of your estate. Unless otherwise noted during our office visits, this fee schedule reflects our current charges. Please feel free to ask any questions you have concerning these costs:

New Estate Plan Initial Consultation

NO CHARGE

Revocable Trust Estate Plan

$ 3,600

  • One (1) Revocable Trust Agreement
  • Statutory Memorandum of Trust
  • Certificate of Trust
  • Statutory Uniform Power of Attorney
  • Pour-Over Last Will and Testament
  • Advance Directive for Health Care ("Living Will") and Medical Power of Attorney
  • Declaration of Wishes as to Disposal of Remains
  • Customized Beneficiary Designation for each Retirement Account
  • Appointment of Health Care Proxy & Guardian for Minors (if applicable)
  • Tangible Beneficiary Designation Form
  • Complete Property Transfer Directions
  • Assistance in properly funding Trust **
  • Digital (pdf) copy of Estate Plan, if requested within 3 months

$ 700.00 of the Fee is earned and due upon engagement.

 

$ 2000.00 of the Fee is earned and due upon dispatch of the draft documents.

 

$ 700.00 of the Fee is earned and due upon signing of the final estate plan documents.

 

Our pricing is consistent for all individuals, regardless of marital status

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Revocable Trust - Existing Estate Plan

Existing Estate Plan Consultation

$ 450 per Hour

Review or Revision of Existing Estate Plan

$ 450 per Hour

  • Revocable Trust Agreement
  • Statutory Memorandum of Trust
  • Certificate of Trust
  • Statutory Uniform Power of Attorney
  • Pour-Over Last Will and Testament
  • Advance Directive for Health Care ("Living Will") and Medical Power of Attorney
  • Declaration as to Disposal of Remains
  • Appointment of Health Care Proxy & Guardian for Minors (if applicable)
  • Customized Beneficiary Designation for each Retirement Account
  • Complete Property Transfer Directions
  • Digital (pdf) copy of Estate Plan, if requested within 3 months

Not Included in Fees: Please note that none of our fees include government-imposed charges or financial institution fees. These may include, but are not limited to, county recording fees for real property, vehicle re-titling fees, and any other governmental filing or processing fees.

 

Transferring of Wealth. For new and existing estate plan clients, it is the client’s responsibility to make sure that his or her wealth is transferred into or payable to his or her trust. However, Riseling & Rhodes, P.C., does provide assistance to begin the wealth transfer process for new estate plan clients. For clients that have an existing trust, Riseling & Rhodes, P.C., does not aid with transferring wealth for clients with an already existing estate plan unless requested in writing (see Miscellaneous Services).

 

Recording Fees. All county recording fees will be charged a $10.00 service fee plus the cost of recording.

 

Estate Planning Transfers of Business Interest. The fee to prepare a new estate plan includes the preparation of an Assignment to transfer (retitle) the client’s Units in an LLC or Shares of corporation to either the Client’s Trust or in Transfer of Death (TOD) Registration, but does not include the preparation of any other LLC or corporate documents.

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Will Packages

Simple Will Package

$ 2,250

  • Last Will & Testament
  • Statutory Uniform Power of Attorney
  • Advanced Directive for Health Care (i.e. Living Will)
  • Digital (pdf) copies of the above documents if requested within 3 months.

Creative Will Package

$ 2,700

  • Last Will & Testament with Estate Tax Savings or Asset Protection Trust
  • Statutory Uniform Power of Attorney
  • Advanced Directive for Health Care (i.e. Living Will)
  • Digital (pdf) copies of the above documents if requested within 3 months.

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Irrevocable Trust Services

Stand Alone Beneficiary Asset Protection Trust (Trust A/Trust B)

$ 900

Life Insurance Trust

$ 3100

Education Trust

$ 3100

Charitable Remainder Trust

$ 3100

Private Foundation

$ 3100

QDIT – Qualified Disposition into Trust

$ 3100

Supplemental Needs Trust

$ 900

Medicaid Pay-back Trust

$ 3100

business matters

Limited Liability Companies

Formation of Series Limited Liability Company or Conversion of a Limited Liability Company to a
Series Limited Liability Company

  • Articles of Organization
  • Certificate of Limited Liability Company
  • Operating Agreement

one member

$ 1,800

multi-member

$ 3,600

Operating Agreement Only

One Member or Affidavit in Lieu of Operating Agreement

$ 900

Operating Agreement Only – Multi-Member

$ 450/Hour

Assignment of LLC Unit or Interest

$ 450

Series LLC Deed

$ 100/Series

The above fee does not include the $100.00 State of Oklahoma fee to file the Articles or cost of copies from the Secretary of State

Legal Fees

Court Related Matters

Probate Administration

position

rate per hour

  • Managing Partner $ 450
  • Senior Associate $ 325
  • Mid-Level Associate $ 275
  • Junior Associate $ 225
  • Paralegal $ 150
  • Legal Office Assistant/Receptionist $ 75

average amount of hours

  • Simple Estate (No Contest): 15-17 hours
  • Complex Estate (No Contest): 25-30 hours

Adult Guardianship

position

rate per hour

  • Managing Partner $ 450
  • Senior Associate $ 325
  • Mid-Level Associate $ 275
  • Junior Associate $ 225
  • Paralegal $ 150
  • Legal Office Assistant/Receptionist $ 75

average amount of hours

  • Appointment of Guardian (No Contest): 12-16 hours
  • Annual Report and Accounting (No Contest): 6-10 hours

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Miscellaneous Services

deed preparation

  • Inside Oklahoma $225/Tract
  • Outside of Oklahoma $450/Tract

memorandum of trust

$ 225

certificate of trust

$ 225

affidavit in lieu of probate

$ 675

assistance in transfer of wealth to trust (i.e. letters to financial institutions)

$ 450

digital copies of prior estate plan

$ 225

physical copies of prior estate plan

$ 450

digitization of last will and testament

$ 450

prenuptial (pre-marital) agreement

$ 450/Hour

trust decantation

$ 450/Hour

appointment of successor trustee

$ 450/Hour

Advance Directive and Power of Attorney only

$ 1600