Pricing

One of the most important questions for our client is “How much does a divorce cost?” Schantz Fanning, P.C. offers several options that are designed to accommodate the needs of anyone in need of the services of an Oregon family law attorney.

Retainer and Hourly Fees

Our firm offers fees based upon the traditional model of depositing an initial retainer at the beginning of your case and billing by the hour for the attorney time or legal assistant time. Christopher Fanning currently bills at an hourly rate of $375, whether acting as an attorney or a divorce mediator. Our paralegals currently bill at an hourly rate of $200. We work as a team at the firm so that we utilize both paralegals and attorneys on your case to keep your costs down as much as possible. A retainer will be quoted to you at the Initial Planning Session, based on your unique situation.

Unbundled Legal Services

Divorce and family law cases can be very expensive. Many people in need of legal assistance don’t have the financial means to afford high retainers with ongoing hourly costs and/or want the certainty of knowing how much their matter will cost. Schantz Fanning, P.C. offers fixed fee options for many differently limited services, including, but not limited to, helping complete court forms; coaching parties on how to represent themselves in court; analyzing cases to advise on settlement options; and drafting various documents, including opening documents, responses to documents, motions for temporary relief, requests for production, responses to requests for production, uniform support declarations, judgments, orders, and parenting plans. At the start of your matter, we are able to advise you on what services you may need and provide you with a quote you a fixed fee for services that you need help with.

Uncontested A to Z Case:

For uncontested cases where the parties simply need the documents prepared to get them from the beginning of their case to the end of their case, we offer a flat fee of between $4,000 and $4,500, depending on the circumstances of the specific case. This includes the filing fee and all paperwork involved.