Children: A Guardian For Your Children
How Much Does It Cost To Appoint A Guardian?
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If you request a court appointed guardian on your own, your only cost will be the filing fees required by the court, which is usually a small amount of money. If, on the other hand, you use an attorney, you will have the attorney's fees and costs in addition to the costs imposed by the court.
Attorney's fees can range from $100 to $300 or more per hour, with a guardianship case taking anywhere from 5 to 30 or more hours. Some attorneys will agree to a flat or maximum fee, perhaps for as little as $1,000. Court filing and Court Investigator's fees, which vary by county, can also tack on up to another $1,000.
If you can't afford attorney's fees, you can find free or inexpensive legal help through your local county bar association (http://www.abanet.org/barserv/stlobar.html) ) or the legal department of your local disease specific non-profit organization. Also, even the best attorneys do some work for free if they believe the circumstances warrant. This is called working "pro bono."
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