Legal Services Costs in Colorado

Verified cost ranges across cities in Colorado

Verified by 2 sourcesUpdated April 11, 2026

Legal Services Cost Comparison — Colorado

Compare verified cost ranges across cities in Colorado

Cost Comparison — Contested Divorce

Colorado2 sources

Low

$1,218

Typical

$3,011

High

$4,805

Denver2 sources

Low

$1,288

Typical

$3,185

High

$5,083

Low

$1,226

Typical

$3,033

High

$4,839

Aurora2 sources

Low

$1,288

Typical

$3,185

High

$5,083

Fort Collins2 sources

Low

$1,231

Typical

$3,045

High

$4,859

Greeley2 sources

Low

$1,220

Typical

$3,017

High

$4,814

Pueblo2 sources

Low

$1,117

Typical

$2,763

High

$4,409

Boulder2 sources

Low

$1,281

Typical

$3,168

High

$5,055

Low

$1,162

Typical

$2,875

High

$4,588

Cost Comparison — Child Custody Agreement

Colorado2 sources

Low

$2,218

Typical

$4,011

High

$5,805

Denver2 sources

Low

$2,346

Typical

$4,243

High

$6,141

Low

$2,233

Typical

$4,040

High

$5,846

Aurora2 sources

Low

$2,346

Typical

$4,243

High

$6,141

Fort Collins2 sources

Low

$2,243

Typical

$4,057

High

$5,871

Greeley2 sources

Low

$2,221

Typical

$4,018

High

$5,815

Pueblo2 sources

Low

$2,035

Typical

$3,681

High

$5,327

Boulder2 sources

Low

$2,333

Typical

$4,220

High

$6,107

Low

$2,117

Typical

$3,830

High

$5,543

Cost Comparison — Child Support Order

Colorado2 sources

Low

$858

Typical

$2,651

High

$4,445

Denver2 sources

Low

$907

Typical

$2,804

High

$4,702

Low

$864

Typical

$2,670

High

$4,477

Aurora2 sources

Low

$907

Typical

$2,804

High

$4,702

Fort Collins2 sources

Low

$867

Typical

$2,681

High

$4,495

Greeley2 sources

Low

$859

Typical

$2,656

High

$4,453

Pueblo2 sources

Low

$787

Typical

$2,433

High

$4,079

Boulder2 sources

Low

$902

Typical

$2,789

High

$4,676

Low

$819

Typical

$2,531

High

$4,244

Cost Comparison — Landlord-Tenant Dispute

Colorado2 sources

Low

$312

Typical

$3,874

High

$7,435

Denver2 sources

Low

$330

Typical

$4,097

High

$7,865

Low

$314

Typical

$3,901

High

$7,488

Aurora2 sources

Low

$330

Typical

$4,097

High

$7,865

Fort Collins2 sources

Low

$316

Typical

$3,917

High

$7,519

Greeley2 sources

Low

$313

Typical

$3,880

High

$7,448

Pueblo2 sources

Low

$286

Typical

$3,554

High

$6,822

Boulder2 sources

Low

$328

Typical

$4,075

High

$7,822

Low

$298

Typical

$3,698

High

$7,099

Cost Comparison — Simple Will Drafting

Colorado2 sources

Low

$312

Typical

$100,730

High

$201,148

Denver2 sources

Low

$330

Typical

$106,552

High

$212,774

Low

$314

Typical

$101,445

High

$202,576

Aurora2 sources

Low

$330

Typical

$106,552

High

$212,774

Fort Collins2 sources

Low

$316

Typical

$101,868

High

$203,421

Greeley2 sources

Low

$313

Typical

$100,911

High

$201,510

Pueblo2 sources

Low

$286

Typical

$92,430

High

$184,573

Boulder2 sources

Low

$328

Typical

$105,968

High

$211,608

Low

$298

Typical

$96,177

High

$192,056

Cost Comparison — Revocable Living Trust

Colorado2 sources

Low

$355

Typical

$28,751

High

$57,148

Denver2 sources

Low

$375

Typical

$30,413

High

$60,451

Low

$357

Typical

$28,955

High

$57,554

Aurora2 sources

Low

$375

Typical

$30,413

High

$60,451

Fort Collins2 sources

Low

$359

Typical

$29,076

High

$57,794

Greeley2 sources

Low

$355

Typical

$28,803

High

$57,251

Pueblo2 sources

Low

$325

Typical

$26,382

High

$52,439

Boulder2 sources

Low

$373

Typical

$30,246

High

$60,120

Low

$338

Typical

$27,452

High

$54,565

Cost Comparison — Probate Filing

Colorado2 sources

Low

$25,287

Typical

$25,718

High

$26,148

Denver2 sources

Low

$26,749

Typical

$27,204

High

$27,659

Low

$25,467

Typical

$25,900

High

$26,334

Aurora2 sources

Low

$26,749

Typical

$27,204

High

$27,659

Fort Collins2 sources

Low

$25,573

Typical

$26,008

High

$26,443

Greeley2 sources

Low

$25,333

Typical

$25,764

High

$26,195

Pueblo2 sources

Low

$23,203

Typical

$23,598

High

$23,993

Boulder2 sources

Low

$26,602

Typical

$27,055

High

$27,508

Low

$24,144

Typical

$24,555

High

$24,966

Cost Comparison — Green Card Application

Colorado2 sources

Low

$1,574

Typical

$2,722

High

$3,870

Denver2 sources

Low

$1,665

Typical

$2,879

High

$4,094

Low

$1,585

Typical

$2,741

High

$3,897

Aurora2 sources

Low

$1,665

Typical

$2,879

High

$4,094

Fort Collins2 sources

Low

$1,592

Typical

$2,753

High

$3,914

Greeley2 sources

Low

$1,577

Typical

$2,727

High

$3,877

Pueblo2 sources

Low

$1,444

Typical

$2,498

High

$3,551

Boulder2 sources

Low

$1,656

Typical

$2,864

High

$4,071

Low

$1,503

Typical

$2,599

High

$3,695

Cost Comparison — Citizenship & Naturalization

Colorado2 sources

Low

$1,574

Typical

$2,722

High

$3,870

Denver2 sources

Low

$1,665

Typical

$2,879

High

$4,094

Low

$1,585

Typical

$2,741

High

$3,897

Aurora2 sources

Low

$1,665

Typical

$2,879

High

$4,094

Fort Collins2 sources

Low

$1,592

Typical

$2,753

High

$3,914

Greeley2 sources

Low

$1,577

Typical

$2,727

High

$3,877

Pueblo2 sources

Low

$1,444

Typical

$2,498

High

$3,551

Boulder2 sources

Low

$1,656

Typical

$2,864

High

$4,071

Low

$1,503

Typical

$2,599

High

$3,695

Cost Comparison — Prenuptial Agreement

Colorado2 sources

Low

$743

Typical

$15,024

High

$29,305

Denver2 sources

Low

$785

Typical

$15,892

High

$30,999

Low

$748

Typical

$15,130

High

$29,513

Aurora2 sources

Low

$785

Typical

$15,892

High

$30,999

Fort Collins2 sources

Low

$751

Typical

$15,194

High

$29,636

Greeley2 sources

Low

$744

Typical

$15,051

High

$29,358

Pueblo2 sources

Low

$681

Typical

$13,786

High

$26,890

Boulder2 sources

Low

$781

Typical

$15,805

High

$30,829

Low

$709

Typical

$14,345

High

$27,980

Cost Comparison — DUI/DWI Defense

Colorado2 sources

Low

$681

Typical

$1,900

High

$3,120

Denver2 sources

Low

$720

Typical

$2,010

High

$3,300

Low

$685

Typical

$1,914

High

$3,142

Aurora2 sources

Low

$720

Typical

$2,010

High

$3,300

Fort Collins2 sources

Low

$688

Typical

$1,922

High

$3,155

Greeley2 sources

Low

$682

Typical

$1,904

High

$3,126

Pueblo2 sources

Low

$624

Typical

$1,744

High

$2,863

Boulder2 sources

Low

$716

Typical

$1,999

High

$3,282

Low

$650

Typical

$1,814

High

$2,979

Cost Comparison — Misdemeanor Defense

Colorado2 sources

Low

$681

Typical

$1,900

High

$3,120

Denver2 sources

Low

$720

Typical

$2,010

High

$3,300

Low

$685

Typical

$1,914

High

$3,142

Aurora2 sources

Low

$720

Typical

$2,010

High

$3,300

Fort Collins2 sources

Low

$688

Typical

$1,922

High

$3,155

Greeley2 sources

Low

$682

Typical

$1,904

High

$3,126

Pueblo2 sources

Low

$624

Typical

$1,744

High

$2,863

Boulder2 sources

Low

$716

Typical

$1,999

High

$3,282

Low

$650

Typical

$1,814

High

$2,979

Cost Comparison — Felony Defense

Colorado2 sources

Low

$681

Typical

$1,900

High

$3,120

Denver2 sources

Low

$720

Typical

$2,010

High

$3,300

Low

$685

Typical

$1,914

High

$3,142

Aurora2 sources

Low

$720

Typical

$2,010

High

$3,300

Fort Collins2 sources

Low

$688

Typical

$1,922

High

$3,155

Greeley2 sources

Low

$682

Typical

$1,904

High

$3,126

Pueblo2 sources

Low

$624

Typical

$1,744

High

$2,863

Boulder2 sources

Low

$716

Typical

$1,999

High

$3,282

Low

$650

Typical

$1,814

High

$2,979

Cost Comparison — Criminal Record Expungement

Colorado2 sources

Low

$631

Typical

$1,850

High

$3,070

Denver2 sources

Low

$667

Typical

$1,957

High

$3,247

Low

$635

Typical

$1,863

High

$3,092

Aurora2 sources

Low

$667

Typical

$1,957

High

$3,247

Fort Collins2 sources

Low

$638

Typical

$1,871

High

$3,105

Greeley2 sources

Low

$632

Typical

$1,854

High

$3,076

Pueblo2 sources

Low

$579

Typical

$1,698

High

$2,817

Boulder2 sources

Low

$663

Typical

$1,946

High

$3,230

Low

$602

Typical

$1,767

High

$2,931

Cost Comparison — Deportation Defense

Colorado2 sources

Low

$1,574

Typical

$2,722

High

$3,870

Denver2 sources

Low

$1,665

Typical

$2,879

High

$4,094

Low

$1,585

Typical

$2,741

High

$3,897

Aurora2 sources

Low

$1,665

Typical

$2,879

High

$4,094

Fort Collins2 sources

Low

$1,592

Typical

$2,753

High

$3,914

Greeley2 sources

Low

$1,577

Typical

$2,727

High

$3,877

Pueblo2 sources

Low

$1,444

Typical

$2,498

High

$3,551

Boulder2 sources

Low

$1,656

Typical

$2,864

High

$4,071

Low

$1,503

Typical

$2,599

High

$3,695

Cost Comparison — Asylum Application

Colorado2 sources

Low

$1,574

Typical

$2,722

High

$3,870

Denver2 sources

Low

$1,665

Typical

$2,879

High

$4,094

Low

$1,585

Typical

$2,741

High

$3,897

Aurora2 sources

Low

$1,665

Typical

$2,879

High

$4,094

Fort Collins2 sources

Low

$1,592

Typical

$2,753

High

$3,914

Greeley2 sources

Low

$1,577

Typical

$2,727

High

$3,877

Pueblo2 sources

Low

$1,444

Typical

$2,498

High

$3,551

Boulder2 sources

Low

$1,656

Typical

$2,864

High

$4,071

Low

$1,503

Typical

$2,599

High

$3,695

Cost Comparison — Estate Administration

Colorado2 sources

Low

$687

Typical

$1,118

High

$1,548

Denver2 sources

Low

$727

Typical

$1,182

High

$1,637

Low

$692

Typical

$1,125

High

$1,559

Aurora2 sources

Low

$727

Typical

$1,182

High

$1,637

Fort Collins2 sources

Low

$695

Typical

$1,130

High

$1,565

Greeley2 sources

Low

$688

Typical

$1,120

High

$1,551

Pueblo2 sources

Low

$630

Typical

$1,025

High

$1,420

Boulder2 sources

Low

$723

Typical

$1,176

High

$1,629

Low

$656

Typical

$1,067

High

$1,478

Cost Comparison — Work Visa Application

Colorado2 sources

Low

$1,574

Typical

$2,722

High

$3,870

Denver2 sources

Low

$1,665

Typical

$2,879

High

$4,094

Low

$1,585

Typical

$2,741

High

$3,897

Aurora2 sources

Low

$1,665

Typical

$2,879

High

$4,094

Fort Collins2 sources

Low

$1,592

Typical

$2,753

High

$3,914

Greeley2 sources

Low

$1,577

Typical

$2,727

High

$3,877

Pueblo2 sources

Low

$1,444

Typical

$2,498

High

$3,551

Boulder2 sources

Low

$1,656

Typical

$2,864

High

$4,071

Low

$1,503

Typical

$2,599

High

$3,695

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All Legal Services Services

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Contested Divorce

Legal representation in a divorce where spouses disagree on one or more issues requiring court intervention or negotiation. Billed hourly with costs escalating based on number of disputed issues, discovery, depositions, and trial time required.

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Child Custody Agreement

Drafting and filing of a formal parenting plan establishing legal and physical custody arrangements, visitation schedules, and decision-making authority. Can be completed as a standalone agreement or as part of divorce proceedings.

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Child Support Order

Legal process to establish, modify, or enforce a court order for child financial support. Calculation is based on state-specific guidelines factoring in parental income, custody time, and child expenses. Attorney fees vary by whether the matter is contested.

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Prenuptial Agreement

Drafting of a legally binding prenuptial agreement defining each spouse's property rights and financial obligations in the event of divorce or death. Each party should have independent legal counsel for enforceability. Complexity and assets involved drive cost.

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DUI/DWI Defense

Legal defense for driving under the influence charges including DMV hearing representation, motion to suppress evidence, negotiation for reduced charges, and trial defense if necessary. First offense vs. repeat offense and BAC level significantly affect strategy and cost.

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Misdemeanor Defense

Legal representation for misdemeanor criminal charges including disorderly conduct, petty theft, simple assault, or minor drug possession. Many cases are resolved through plea negotiations or diversion programs. Flat fees are common for straightforward misdemeanors.

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Felony Defense

Legal representation for serious felony charges including drug offenses, assault, theft, fraud, or violent crimes. Requires extensive investigation, discovery review, expert witnesses, and potentially jury trial. Hourly billing with substantial retainers is standard.

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Criminal Record Expungement

Legal process to have an eligible criminal conviction or arrest record sealed or expunged from public view. Eligibility requirements vary by state based on offense type, sentence completed, and time elapsed. Improves employment, housing, and licensing opportunities.

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Landlord-Tenant Dispute

Legal assistance for landlords or tenants in disputes over lease violations, security deposit disputes, habitability issues, illegal lockouts, or eviction proceedings. Local housing laws vary significantly, making local counsel important.

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Simple Will Drafting

Preparation of a basic last will and testament naming beneficiaries, executor, and guardian for minor children. A simple will is appropriate for straightforward estates. Must be properly executed with witnesses and notarization per state law to be valid.

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Revocable Living Trust

Drafting of a revocable living trust to hold assets during the grantor's lifetime and transfer them to beneficiaries outside of probate. Includes pour-over will and asset retitling guidance. Significantly reduces estate settlement time and costs for heirs.

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Probate Filing

Legal assistance initiating probate proceedings to validate a deceased person's will and authorize the executor to administer the estate. Includes court filings, creditor notification, and asset inventory. Probate timelines and costs vary by state.

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Estate Administration

Full legal representation of an executor or administrator through the entire estate settlement process including probate, asset marshaling, debt payment, tax filings, and distribution to beneficiaries. Typically billed as a percentage of estate value or hourly.

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Green Card Application

Legal assistance with permanent residency application through family sponsorship, employment, asylum, or diversity lottery. Includes I-485 adjustment of status or consular processing, supporting documents, and USCIS interview preparation. Multi-year timeline is common.

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Citizenship & Naturalization

Legal assistance with the N-400 naturalization application for eligible permanent residents seeking U.S. citizenship. Includes eligibility assessment, form preparation, biometrics, civics test preparation, and USCIS interview coaching.

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Work Visa Application

Legal assistance obtaining temporary work authorization including H-1B, L-1, O-1, TN, or E-3 visas. Requires employer sponsorship for most categories. Annual H-1B cap and lottery add complexity and cost. Attorney fees cover petition drafting and USCIS filing.

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Deportation Defense

Legal representation in immigration court removal proceedings including bond hearings, cancellation of removal applications, asylum claims, and appeals. One of the most complex immigration matters due to high stakes and procedural complexity.

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Asylum Application

Legal assistance with affirmative or defensive asylum applications for individuals fleeing persecution based on race, religion, nationality, political opinion, or social group membership. Strong personal statement and corroborating evidence are critical to approval.

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