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Service Rates
- Business Consult – $175.00 (Required for new clients/matters)
- Purchase of Franchised Business with SBA Financing – $4,750.00 per business unit or location.
- Sale of Franchised Business – $4,000.00 per business unit or location.
- Purchase of Non-Franchised Business (Single Location), no financing – $4,000.00.
- Sale of Non-Franchised Business – $3,500.00 per business unit or location.
- Loan Closing for conventional or SBA Financing – $3,750.00
- Purchase of Commercial Real Estate – Starting at $4,750.00
- Sale of Commercial Real Estate – Starting at $2,500.00
- Review of Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD) –
- 675.00 for up to 125 pages
- $775.00 for up to 150 pages
- $875.00 for up to 175 pages
- $975.00 for up to 200 pages
- $1,250.00 for up to 250 pages
- Contract/Document Review and Oral Consultation:
- $250.00 for 1-2 pages
- $375.00 for 3-6 pages
- $500.00 for 7-15 pages
- $750.00 for 15-25 pages
- Opinion Letter/Written Report: double above prices
- $500.00 for 1-2 pages
- $750.00 for 3-6 pages
- $1,000.00 for 7-15 pages
- $1,500.00 for 15-25 pages
- Negotiate and/or Draft Contract or Agreement (covers most agreement types)
- $500.00 for 1-2 pages
- $750.00 for 3-6 pages
- $1,000.00 for 7-15 pages
- $1,500.00 for 15-25 pages
- Corporate Structure:
- Custom business formation startup package for an LLC: $650.00 (Includes consultation and follow up, custom Articles of Organization, letter of instructions, a post-formation review state filing fee, and obtaining the EIN).
- Custom business formation startup package for a Corporation: $800.00 (Includes consultation and follow up, custom Articles of Incorporation, letter of instructions, a post-formation review state filing fee, obtaining the EIN, and drafting the initial organizational meeting minutes and conducting the meeting).
- Custom Articles of Incorporation/Organization: $350.00 + Filing Fee to NC (currently $127) Service includes letter of instructions and a post-formation Review.
- PLLC or PA: Add $250.00 for Professions Board documentation, etc., + licensing board costs (usually $50.00)
- Custom operating agreement or shareholder agreement: $1200 (includes the initial consultation and a couple of revisions)
- Custom organizational meeting minutes and meeting: $175.00
- Assignment of Assets to LLC or Corporation: generally $175.00
- Custom meeting minutes (for any meeting): $200.00 per meeting
- Attend/Conduct Meeting – $350.00 (up to 1 hours) + minutes, if applicable
- North Carolina Registered Agent Service: $175.00 per year
- Obtain federal EIN number and/ or S Corp status: $75.00 each
- Custom partnership or joint venture agreement: $1200
- Stock/LLC Units–Purchase/Transfer Agreement, (INSIDER) w/resolutions and review existing Shareholder Agreement/Operating Agreement: varies, fee quoted at consult.
- Stock Certificates: $75.00
- Stock/LLC Units–Purchase/Transfer Agreement, (NON-INSIDER): see document and resolution rates above.
- Intellectual Property:
- Register State Trademark or Service Mark – $500.00 per filing (Filing fee not included)
- Register Copyright $500.00 (Search Fees not included)
- Assignment of Intellectual Property: $350.00
- Trade Secret/Confidentiality Agreement: $175.00
- General:
- Demand/Dispute Letter – $200.00
- Bill of Sale – $200.00
- 30 minute Consultation on any Business Issue – $250.00
- Real Estate: (see also business rates for contract review/negotiation/ drafting)
- Residential
- Quit Claim Deed – $175.00
- Residential Lease – $350.00
- Residential Lease with Option to Buy – $450.00
- Commercial
- Drafting Commercial Lease – Starting at $800.00 for Office Lease
- Drafting Seller Document Package $750.00
- Review of Commercial Lease
- $775.00 for up to 25 pages
- $875.00 for up to 35 pages
- $975.00 for up to 45 pages
- $1,250.00 for up to 65 pages
- Residential
