Live Your Best Life. Protect What You've Built.

Leave a Lasting Legacy.

Good estate planning isn’t about dwelling on worst-case scenarios. It’s about giving yourself the freedom to live fully, knowing that you, your loved ones, and everything you’ve built are protected.

Think of it like an insurance policy for your life's work

You insure your home against fire. You insure your car against accidents. But what about everything you’ve spent a lifetime building—your savings, your business, your family’s future? Estate planning is the insurance policy that protects it all, so you can stop worrying about “what if” and start living with confidence.

Live with Purpose & Peace of Mind

When your plan is in place, you’re free to focus on today—your career, your family, your passions—without that nagging feeling that something important is left undone.

Maximize What You've Built

Why give more to taxes than you have to? Smart planning keeps more of your hard-earned wealth working for you and the people you love—not the government.

Protect & Transfer on Your Terms

You decide who gets what, when, and how. No court involvement, no public probate records, no family disputes over your intentions. Your wishes, honored exactly.

Shield Your Family from the Unexpected

If something happens to you, your family won’t be left scrambling. They’ll have clear guidance, immediate access to resources, and protection from creditors, lawsuits, and bad decisions.

Transparent, Flat-Fee Pricing

No hourly billing surprises. No hidden costs. You’ll know exactly what you’re investing before we begin.

Level 1

Essential Estate Planning

The Foundation Everyone Needs

$1,750 individual / $2,950 couple

This is the starting point—the basic protection every adult should have in place.

What you get:

This is right for you if:

Level 2

Advanced Will Planning

Built-In Protection for Your Beneficiaries

Custom-quoted

Typically between Essential and Comprehensive pricing

Your plan is still centered on a will, but with testamentary trusts (trusts created by your will) that activate at your death to protect what you leave behind.

What this does for your family:

This is right for you if:

Level 3

Comprehensive Trust-Based Planning

Avoid Probate. Protect Privacy. Maintain Control.

$3,950 – $6,250

$3,950 individual | $5,550 couple (joint) | $6,250 couple (separate)

Personalized, counseling-based planning designed around your unique family, goals, and concerns.

What you get:

This is right for you if:

Level 4

Advanced Estate & Wealth Transfer

Minimize Taxes. Preserve Wealth Across Generations.

$3,500 – $7,500+

Individual structures $3,500–$7,500+; full implementations mid-four to low-to-mid five figures

For those with significant assets, business interests, or potential estate tax exposure, basic planning isn’t enough.

Strategies may include:

This is right for you if:

Compare Your Options

Feature

Avoids Probate

Beneficiary Protection

Tax Planning

Level 1

No

Minimal

None

Level 2

No

Strong

Basic

Level 3

Yes

Strong

Moderate

Level 4

Yes

Maximum

Advanced

Strategic Tax Planning

For Business Owners, Real Estate Holders & Those Building Wealth

If you own a business, hold significant real estate, have built substantial savings or retirement accounts, hold a concentrated stock position, are planning a major sale or liquidity event, or simply have a complex financial picture that demands more than standard planning, this service identifies and implements strategies that can materially reduce your income, capital gains, and estate taxes.

Note: This is legal tax planning, not tax preparation or accounting. I work in close coordination with your CPA and financial advisor to ensure everyone is executing from the same strategy.

Tax Strategy & Design

$7,500 – $18,500

Implementation & Execution

Custom-quoted

Individual structures $3,500–$7,500+; full implementations mid-four to low-to-mid five figures

Why This Investment Pays for Itself

Comprehensive trust planning that avoids probate can save a typical Massachusetts family $15,000–$30,000 in court costs and legal fees alone. Advanced tax strategies often yield savings many times greater than the cost of planning.

“If I don’t see a clear path for you to benefit from advanced planning, I’ll tell you directly and recommend a simpler, less expensive approach.”

— Nicole James

What's Not Included

A note on flat fees: Our pricing covers the agreed-upon scope of work. In rare cases where your matter expands significantly, additional work is billed at $550/hour. We’ll always notify you before any hourly billing begins.

What to Expect

1

Timeline

Most plans are completed within 4–6 weeks from your initial consultation.

2

Payment

Details on deposits and payment options will be provided during your consultation.

Ready to Take the Next Step?

You’ve worked too hard to leave your family’s future to chance.
Let’s build a plan that protects what matters most.

This pricing information is current as of February 2026 and subject to change. Actual fees will be confirmed in writing during your consultation based on your specific circumstances. This document does not create an attorney-client relationship.