Jerner & Palmer, P.C.

FEES

Jerner & Palmer, P.C. charges both flat fees and hourly fees for services, depending upon the type of case. Fees will vary depending on the complexity of the case.

We put all fee agreements in writing and representation does not begin until a fee agreement is signed by both the client and a Jerner & Palmer, P.C. attorney and until the appropriate fee or retainer is paid.

We accept cash, checks, Visa and MasterCard. Jerner & Palmer, P.C. periodically reviews its hourly rates and may change rates upon thirty (30) days notice to clients who have retained the firm.

Flat Fee Cases

Some cases are billed on a flat fee basis. This means that you pay a set amount for attorney fees, regardless of how much attorney time is involved in your representation. Typically, Jerner & Palmer, P.C. charges flat fees for the following types of cases:

Simple Will/Outright Distribution Will
Durable Financial Power of Attorney
Healthcare Power of Attorney and Living Will
Change of Name (uncontested)
Adoption (uncontested)
Second-Parent Adoption (uncontested)
Sperm Donor Contract
Step-parent Adoption (uncontested)

Hourly Rate Cases

The following are the types of cases for which Jerner & Palmer, P.C. typically charges an hourly rate:

Adoption (contested or complex)
Gestational Carrier Court Action
Surrogacy or Gestational Carrier Contract
Domestic Partner Dissolution
Divorce
Civil Union Dissolution
Custody
Child Support
Protection From Abuse Action
Cohabitation/Real Estate Agreement
Real Estate Partition Action
Will with Testamentary Trust
Probate or Estate Administration

For hourly fee cases, the amount of time required to complete a case varies based upon the specific facts of the client's situation. For more information about hourly attorney fees and billing, click here.

Hourly fee cases are billed according to the following rates* as of November 2010:

Rate Per Hour Services of
$300.00 Partner
$250.00 Associate
$85.00 Paralegal

All attorney and paralegal services are billed in one-tenth of an hour increments.

* The information regarding fees is intended for informational purposes only; the fees listed do not constitute an offer.

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Jerner & Palmer, P.C. attorneys provide high quality legal representation to individuals and families in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Our attorneys practice on the cutting edge of family law and provide comprehensive legal services in the following areas:

For more information call us at
(215)843-6000 or at (856)817-6030 or fill out our Contact Form.

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