Real estate closings can take one to one and a half hours, depending on whether there is a bank transaction involved and how many mortgages are being taken out. Appointments for simple wills, living wills and Powers of Attorney take about one half hour for discussion and another half hour for document preparation and signing. Clients often leave with their completed documents.

Updated 4/1/2024

Basic Hourly Rate:           $ 325.00

Real Estate

Representation of Buyer 895.00 +

Representation of Seller  895.00

Bank Rep only – no title search 350.00

Refinance Mortgage 895.00

Promissory Note 100.00

Mortgage Deed, only 200.00

Purchase Agreement (no Charge if Client represented) 150.00 – 200.00

Option or First Refusal 200.00

Quitclaim/ Warranty Deed 150.00

All Else

Last Will and Testament 300.00 minimum

Will with Trust Provision 300.00 minimum

Codicil to Will 200.00 minimum

Living Will 70.00

Power of Attorney 70.00

Living Trust 1,000.00 minimum

Amendment to Trust Determined at Apt.

Additional Charge for Execution out of Office 50.00 minimum

Certification of Name Change (for recording purposes) 30.00

CL& P Easement 350.00

Zoom recording fee 75.00

Business

Incorporations, includes taxes, filing fees, stocks 1,000.00 minimum

Limited Liability Corporation, Single Member 250.00 minimum

Limited Liability Corporation, Multiple Member 800.00 minimum

Landlord / tenant

Lease Residential 125.00+

Lease Commercial 400.00+

Eviction (no court attendance) 500.00+

Eviction (including one court attendance) 650.00+
Per hour charge for subsequent court dates

Notice to Quit 150.00

For a real estate purchase, bring a bank check made out to ‘Jane R. Marsh Client’s Fund’ in the amount indicated to you prior to the closing. Also bring a photo ID. You will be notified prior to the closing if any other documents are required.

For a real estate sale, you will be notified prior to the closing of any items that are required. It is good to bring at least one key.

For a real estate refinance, bring a photo ID. You will be informed prior to the closing whether you need to bring a bank check, or if any documents are required by the bank.

If you are making changes to your Will, Living Will or Power of Attorney, please bring the originals of these documents if you have done them before, so they may be reviewed and then destroyed after the new ones have been executed. You should have the correct legal name and address of anyone you may wish to mention.

For estate work, please contact our office prior to your appointment so we may go over with you the items that will be needed

If you are a landlord calling about an eviction matter, please be prepared to email or fax a copy of the lease, along with the names of all adults living at the rented property and their social security numbers.