Legal Services Costs in Michigan
Verified cost ranges across cities in Michigan
Legal Services Cost Comparison — Michigan
Compare verified cost ranges across cities in Michigan
Cost Comparison — Contested Divorce
Low
$1,175
Typical
$2,863
High
$4,550
Low
$1,179
Typical
$2,871
High
$4,564
Low
$1,123
Typical
$2,735
High
$4,348
Low
$1,093
Typical
$2,663
High
$4,233
Low
$1,116
Typical
$2,719
High
$4,322
Low
$1,185
Typical
$2,888
High
$4,590
Low
$1,114
Typical
$2,715
High
$4,315
Low
$1,068
Typical
$2,602
High
$4,135
Low
$1,080
Typical
$2,631
High
$4,182
Low
$1,087
Typical
$2,648
High
$4,210
Low
$1,080
Typical
$2,631
High
$4,182
Cost Comparison — Child Custody Agreement
Low
$2,175
Typical
$3,863
High
$5,550
Low
$2,182
Typical
$3,874
High
$5,567
Low
$2,078
Typical
$3,691
High
$5,303
Low
$2,023
Typical
$3,593
High
$5,163
Low
$2,066
Typical
$3,669
High
$5,272
Low
$2,194
Typical
$3,896
High
$5,599
Low
$2,063
Typical
$3,663
High
$5,264
Low
$1,977
Typical
$3,511
High
$5,044
Low
$1,999
Typical
$3,550
High
$5,102
Low
$2,012
Typical
$3,574
High
$5,135
Low
$1,999
Typical
$3,550
High
$5,102
Cost Comparison — Child Support Order
Low
$815
Typical
$2,503
High
$4,190
Low
$817
Typical
$2,510
High
$4,203
Low
$779
Typical
$2,391
High
$4,004
Low
$758
Typical
$2,328
High
$3,898
Low
$774
Typical
$2,377
High
$3,980
Low
$822
Typical
$2,525
High
$4,227
Low
$773
Typical
$2,373
High
$3,974
Low
$741
Typical
$2,275
High
$3,808
Low
$749
Typical
$2,300
High
$3,851
Low
$754
Typical
$2,315
High
$3,877
Low
$749
Typical
$2,300
High
$3,851
Cost Comparison — Landlord-Tenant Dispute
Low
$295
Typical
$3,823
High
$7,350
Low
$296
Typical
$3,834
High
$7,372
Low
$282
Typical
$3,652
High
$7,023
Low
$274
Typical
$3,556
High
$6,838
Low
$280
Typical
$3,631
High
$6,982
Low
$298
Typical
$3,856
High
$7,415
Low
$280
Typical
$3,625
High
$6,971
Low
$268
Typical
$3,474
High
$6,680
Low
$271
Typical
$3,514
High
$6,756
Low
$273
Typical
$3,537
High
$6,800
Low
$271
Typical
$3,514
High
$6,756
Cost Comparison — Simple Will Drafting
Low
$295
Typical
$100,688
High
$201,080
Low
$296
Typical
$100,990
High
$201,683
Low
$282
Typical
$96,207
High
$192,132
Low
$274
Typical
$93,670
High
$187,065
Low
$280
Typical
$95,643
High
$191,006
Low
$298
Typical
$101,574
High
$202,850
Low
$280
Typical
$95,492
High
$190,704
Low
$268
Typical
$91,515
High
$182,762
Low
$271
Typical
$92,552
High
$184,833
Low
$273
Typical
$93,156
High
$186,039
Low
$271
Typical
$92,552
High
$184,833
Cost Comparison — Revocable Living Trust
Low
$338
Typical
$28,709
High
$57,080
Low
$339
Typical
$28,795
High
$57,251
Low
$322
Typical
$27,431
High
$54,540
Low
$314
Typical
$26,708
High
$53,102
Low
$321
Typical
$27,270
High
$54,220
Low
$340
Typical
$28,961
High
$57,582
Low
$320
Typical
$27,227
High
$54,135
Low
$307
Typical
$26,093
High
$51,880
Low
$310
Typical
$26,389
High
$52,468
Low
$312
Typical
$26,561
High
$52,810
Low
$310
Typical
$26,389
High
$52,468
Cost Comparison — Probate Filing
Low
$25,270
Typical
$25,675
High
$26,080
Low
$25,346
Typical
$25,752
High
$26,158
Low
$24,145
Typical
$24,532
High
$24,919
Low
$23,509
Typical
$23,885
High
$24,262
Low
$24,004
Typical
$24,389
High
$24,773
Low
$25,492
Typical
$25,901
High
$26,310
Low
$23,966
Typical
$24,350
High
$24,734
Low
$22,968
Typical
$23,336
High
$23,704
Low
$23,228
Typical
$23,600
High
$23,973
Low
$23,380
Typical
$23,755
High
$24,129
Low
$23,228
Typical
$23,600
High
$23,973
Cost Comparison — Green Card Application
Low
$1,540
Typical
$2,620
High
$3,700
Low
$1,545
Typical
$2,628
High
$3,711
Low
$1,471
Typical
$2,503
High
$3,535
Low
$1,433
Typical
$2,437
High
$3,442
Low
$1,463
Typical
$2,489
High
$3,515
Low
$1,554
Typical
$2,643
High
$3,733
Low
$1,461
Typical
$2,485
High
$3,509
Low
$1,400
Typical
$2,381
High
$3,363
Low
$1,416
Typical
$2,408
High
$3,401
Low
$1,425
Typical
$2,424
High
$3,423
Low
$1,416
Typical
$2,408
High
$3,401
Cost Comparison — Citizenship & Naturalization
Low
$1,540
Typical
$2,620
High
$3,700
Low
$1,545
Typical
$2,628
High
$3,711
Low
$1,471
Typical
$2,503
High
$3,535
Low
$1,433
Typical
$2,437
High
$3,442
Low
$1,463
Typical
$2,489
High
$3,515
Low
$1,554
Typical
$2,643
High
$3,733
Low
$1,461
Typical
$2,485
High
$3,509
Low
$1,400
Typical
$2,381
High
$3,363
Low
$1,416
Typical
$2,408
High
$3,401
Low
$1,425
Typical
$2,424
High
$3,423
Low
$1,416
Typical
$2,408
High
$3,401
Cost Comparison — Prenuptial Agreement
Low
$700
Typical
$14,875
High
$29,050
Low
$702
Typical
$14,920
High
$29,137
Low
$669
Typical
$14,213
High
$27,757
Low
$651
Typical
$13,838
High
$27,025
Low
$665
Typical
$14,130
High
$27,595
Low
$706
Typical
$15,006
High
$29,306
Low
$664
Typical
$14,107
High
$27,551
Low
$636
Typical
$13,520
High
$26,404
Low
$643
Typical
$13,673
High
$26,703
Low
$648
Typical
$13,762
High
$26,877
Low
$643
Typical
$13,673
High
$26,703
Cost Comparison — DUI/DWI Defense
Low
$655
Typical
$1,803
High
$2,950
Low
$657
Typical
$1,808
High
$2,959
Low
$626
Typical
$1,722
High
$2,819
Low
$609
Typical
$1,677
High
$2,744
Low
$622
Typical
$1,712
High
$2,802
Low
$661
Typical
$1,818
High
$2,976
Low
$621
Typical
$1,709
High
$2,798
Low
$595
Typical
$1,638
High
$2,681
Low
$602
Typical
$1,657
High
$2,712
Low
$606
Typical
$1,668
High
$2,729
Low
$602
Typical
$1,657
High
$2,712
Cost Comparison — Misdemeanor Defense
Low
$655
Typical
$1,803
High
$2,950
Low
$657
Typical
$1,808
High
$2,959
Low
$626
Typical
$1,722
High
$2,819
Low
$609
Typical
$1,677
High
$2,744
Low
$622
Typical
$1,712
High
$2,802
Low
$661
Typical
$1,818
High
$2,976
Low
$621
Typical
$1,709
High
$2,798
Low
$595
Typical
$1,638
High
$2,681
Low
$602
Typical
$1,657
High
$2,712
Low
$606
Typical
$1,668
High
$2,729
Low
$602
Typical
$1,657
High
$2,712
Cost Comparison — Felony Defense
Low
$655
Typical
$1,803
High
$2,950
Low
$657
Typical
$1,808
High
$2,959
Low
$626
Typical
$1,722
High
$2,819
Low
$609
Typical
$1,677
High
$2,744
Low
$622
Typical
$1,712
High
$2,802
Low
$661
Typical
$1,818
High
$2,976
Low
$621
Typical
$1,709
High
$2,798
Low
$595
Typical
$1,638
High
$2,681
Low
$602
Typical
$1,657
High
$2,712
Low
$606
Typical
$1,668
High
$2,729
Low
$602
Typical
$1,657
High
$2,712
Cost Comparison — Criminal Record Expungement
Low
$605
Typical
$1,753
High
$2,900
Low
$607
Typical
$1,758
High
$2,909
Low
$578
Typical
$1,675
High
$2,771
Low
$563
Typical
$1,630
High
$2,698
Low
$575
Typical
$1,665
High
$2,755
Low
$610
Typical
$1,768
High
$2,926
Low
$574
Typical
$1,662
High
$2,750
Low
$550
Typical
$1,593
High
$2,636
Low
$556
Typical
$1,611
High
$2,666
Low
$560
Typical
$1,621
High
$2,683
Low
$556
Typical
$1,611
High
$2,666
Cost Comparison — Deportation Defense
Low
$1,540
Typical
$2,620
High
$3,700
Low
$1,545
Typical
$2,628
High
$3,711
Low
$1,471
Typical
$2,503
High
$3,535
Low
$1,433
Typical
$2,437
High
$3,442
Low
$1,463
Typical
$2,489
High
$3,515
Low
$1,554
Typical
$2,643
High
$3,733
Low
$1,461
Typical
$2,485
High
$3,509
Low
$1,400
Typical
$2,381
High
$3,363
Low
$1,416
Typical
$2,408
High
$3,401
Low
$1,425
Typical
$2,424
High
$3,423
Low
$1,416
Typical
$2,408
High
$3,401
Cost Comparison — Asylum Application
Low
$1,540
Typical
$2,620
High
$3,700
Low
$1,545
Typical
$2,628
High
$3,711
Low
$1,471
Typical
$2,503
High
$3,535
Low
$1,433
Typical
$2,437
High
$3,442
Low
$1,463
Typical
$2,489
High
$3,515
Low
$1,554
Typical
$2,643
High
$3,733
Low
$1,461
Typical
$2,485
High
$3,509
Low
$1,400
Typical
$2,381
High
$3,363
Low
$1,416
Typical
$2,408
High
$3,401
Low
$1,425
Typical
$2,424
High
$3,423
Low
$1,416
Typical
$2,408
High
$3,401
Cost Comparison — Estate Administration
Low
$670
Typical
$1,075
High
$1,480
Low
$672
Typical
$1,078
High
$1,484
Low
$640
Typical
$1,027
High
$1,414
Low
$623
Typical
$1,000
High
$1,377
Low
$636
Typical
$1,021
High
$1,406
Low
$676
Typical
$1,084
High
$1,493
Low
$635
Typical
$1,020
High
$1,404
Low
$609
Typical
$977
High
$1,345
Low
$616
Typical
$988
High
$1,360
Low
$620
Typical
$995
High
$1,369
Low
$616
Typical
$988
High
$1,360
Cost Comparison — Work Visa Application
Low
$1,540
Typical
$2,620
High
$3,700
Low
$1,545
Typical
$2,628
High
$3,711
Low
$1,471
Typical
$2,503
High
$3,535
Low
$1,433
Typical
$2,437
High
$3,442
Low
$1,463
Typical
$2,489
High
$3,515
Low
$1,554
Typical
$2,643
High
$3,733
Low
$1,461
Typical
$2,485
High
$3,509
Low
$1,400
Typical
$2,381
High
$3,363
Low
$1,416
Typical
$2,408
High
$3,401
Low
$1,425
Typical
$2,424
High
$3,423
Low
$1,416
Typical
$2,408
High
$3,401
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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.