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
$2,063
Typical
$5,181
High
$8,300
Low
$2,069
Typical
$5,197
High
$8,325
Low
$1,971
Typical
$4,951
High
$7,931
Low
$1,919
Typical
$4,820
High
$7,721
Low
$1,959
Typical
$4,922
High
$7,884
Low
$2,081
Typical
$5,227
High
$8,373
Low
$1,956
Typical
$4,914
High
$7,872
Low
$1,875
Typical
$4,709
High
$7,544
Low
$1,896
Typical
$4,763
High
$7,629
Low
$1,908
Typical
$4,794
High
$7,679
Low
$1,896
Typical
$4,763
High
$7,629
Cost Comparison — Child Custody Agreement
Low
$2,850
Typical
$5,375
High
$7,900
Low
$2,859
Typical
$5,391
High
$7,924
Low
$2,723
Typical
$5,136
High
$7,548
Low
$2,651
Typical
$5,000
High
$7,349
Low
$2,707
Typical
$5,106
High
$7,504
Low
$2,875
Typical
$5,422
High
$7,970
Low
$2,703
Typical
$5,098
High
$7,492
Low
$2,590
Typical
$4,885
High
$7,180
Low
$2,620
Typical
$4,941
High
$7,262
Low
$2,637
Typical
$4,973
High
$7,309
Low
$2,620
Typical
$4,941
High
$7,262
Cost Comparison — Child Support Order
Low
$652
Typical
$1,206
High
$1,761
Low
$654
Typical
$1,210
High
$1,766
Low
$623
Typical
$1,153
High
$1,682
Low
$607
Typical
$1,122
High
$1,638
Low
$619
Typical
$1,146
High
$1,672
Low
$658
Typical
$1,217
High
$1,776
Low
$618
Typical
$1,144
High
$1,670
Low
$593
Typical
$1,096
High
$1,600
Low
$599
Typical
$1,109
High
$1,618
Low
$603
Typical
$1,116
High
$1,629
Low
$599
Typical
$1,109
High
$1,618
Cost Comparison — Landlord-Tenant Dispute
Low
$430
Typical
$1,150
High
$1,870
Low
$431
Typical
$1,153
High
$1,876
Low
$411
Typical
$1,099
High
$1,787
Low
$400
Typical
$1,070
High
$1,740
Low
$408
Typical
$1,092
High
$1,776
Low
$434
Typical
$1,160
High
$1,886
Low
$408
Typical
$1,091
High
$1,774
Low
$391
Typical
$1,045
High
$1,700
Low
$395
Typical
$1,057
High
$1,719
Low
$398
Typical
$1,064
High
$1,730
Low
$395
Typical
$1,057
High
$1,719
Cost Comparison — Simple Will Drafting
Low
$305
Typical
$590
High
$875
Low
$306
Typical
$592
High
$878
Low
$291
Typical
$564
High
$836
Low
$284
Typical
$549
High
$814
Low
$290
Typical
$560
High
$831
Low
$308
Typical
$595
High
$883
Low
$289
Typical
$560
High
$830
Low
$277
Typical
$536
High
$795
Low
$280
Typical
$542
High
$804
Low
$282
Typical
$546
High
$810
Low
$280
Typical
$542
High
$804
Cost Comparison — Revocable Living Trust
Low
$1,125
Typical
$1,950
High
$2,775
Low
$1,128
Typical
$1,956
High
$2,783
Low
$1,075
Typical
$1,863
High
$2,652
Low
$1,047
Typical
$1,814
High
$2,582
Low
$1,069
Typical
$1,852
High
$2,636
Low
$1,135
Typical
$1,967
High
$2,799
Low
$1,067
Typical
$1,849
High
$2,632
Low
$1,023
Typical
$1,772
High
$2,522
Low
$1,034
Typical
$1,792
High
$2,551
Low
$1,041
Typical
$1,804
High
$2,567
Low
$1,034
Typical
$1,792
High
$2,551
Cost Comparison — Probate Filing
Low
$1,810
Typical
$4,343
High
$6,875
Low
$1,815
Typical
$4,356
High
$6,896
Low
$1,729
Typical
$4,149
High
$6,569
Low
$1,684
Typical
$4,040
High
$6,396
Low
$1,719
Typical
$4,125
High
$6,531
Low
$1,826
Typical
$4,381
High
$6,936
Low
$1,717
Typical
$4,118
High
$6,520
Low
$1,645
Typical
$3,947
High
$6,249
Low
$1,664
Typical
$3,992
High
$6,320
Low
$1,675
Typical
$4,018
High
$6,361
Low
$1,664
Typical
$3,992
High
$6,320
Cost Comparison — Green Card Application
Low
$1,400
Typical
$2,463
High
$3,525
Low
$1,404
Typical
$2,470
High
$3,536
Low
$1,338
Typical
$2,353
High
$3,368
Low
$1,302
Typical
$2,291
High
$3,279
Low
$1,330
Typical
$2,339
High
$3,348
Low
$1,412
Typical
$2,484
High
$3,556
Low
$1,328
Typical
$2,335
High
$3,343
Low
$1,272
Typical
$2,238
High
$3,204
Low
$1,287
Typical
$2,264
High
$3,240
Low
$1,295
Typical
$2,278
High
$3,261
Low
$1,287
Typical
$2,264
High
$3,240
Cost Comparison — Citizenship & Naturalization
Low
$725
Typical
$1,248
High
$1,770
Low
$727
Typical
$1,251
High
$1,775
Low
$693
Typical
$1,192
High
$1,691
Low
$674
Typical
$1,161
High
$1,647
Low
$689
Typical
$1,185
High
$1,681
Low
$731
Typical
$1,258
High
$1,786
Low
$688
Typical
$1,183
High
$1,679
Low
$659
Typical
$1,134
High
$1,609
Low
$666
Typical
$1,147
High
$1,627
Low
$671
Typical
$1,154
High
$1,638
Low
$666
Typical
$1,147
High
$1,627
Cost Comparison — Prenuptial Agreement
Low
$800
Typical
$1,963
High
$3,125
Low
$802
Typical
$1,968
High
$3,134
Low
$764
Typical
$1,875
High
$2,986
Low
$744
Typical
$1,826
High
$2,907
Low
$760
Typical
$1,864
High
$2,968
Low
$807
Typical
$1,980
High
$3,153
Low
$759
Typical
$1,861
High
$2,964
Low
$727
Typical
$1,784
High
$2,840
Low
$735
Typical
$1,804
High
$2,873
Low
$740
Typical
$1,816
High
$2,891
Low
$735
Typical
$1,804
High
$2,873
Cost Comparison — DUI/DWI Defense
Low
$725
Typical
$2,125
High
$3,525
Low
$727
Typical
$2,131
High
$3,536
Low
$693
Typical
$2,030
High
$3,368
Low
$674
Typical
$1,977
High
$3,279
Low
$689
Typical
$2,019
High
$3,348
Low
$731
Typical
$2,144
High
$3,556
Low
$688
Typical
$2,015
High
$3,343
Low
$659
Typical
$1,931
High
$3,204
Low
$666
Typical
$1,953
High
$3,240
Low
$671
Typical
$1,966
High
$3,261
Low
$666
Typical
$1,953
High
$3,240
Cost Comparison — Misdemeanor Defense
Low
$1,925
Typical
$8,900
High
$15,875
Low
$1,931
Typical
$8,927
High
$15,923
Low
$1,839
Typical
$8,504
High
$15,169
Low
$1,791
Typical
$8,280
High
$14,769
Low
$1,829
Typical
$8,454
High
$15,080
Low
$1,942
Typical
$8,978
High
$16,015
Low
$1,826
Typical
$8,441
High
$15,056
Low
$1,750
Typical
$8,089
High
$14,429
Low
$1,769
Typical
$8,181
High
$14,592
Low
$1,781
Typical
$8,234
High
$14,688
Low
$1,769
Typical
$8,181
High
$14,592
Cost Comparison — Felony Defense
Low
$5,300
Typical
$15,650
High
$26,000
Low
$5,316
Typical
$15,697
High
$26,078
Low
$5,064
Typical
$14,954
High
$24,843
Low
$4,931
Typical
$14,559
High
$24,188
Low
$5,034
Typical
$14,866
High
$24,697
Low
$5,347
Typical
$15,788
High
$26,229
Low
$5,027
Typical
$14,842
High
$24,658
Low
$4,817
Typical
$14,224
High
$23,631
Low
$4,872
Typical
$14,385
High
$23,899
Low
$4,904
Typical
$14,479
High
$24,055
Low
$4,872
Typical
$14,385
High
$23,899
Cost Comparison — Criminal Record Expungement
Low
$740
Typical
$1,633
High
$2,525
Low
$742
Typical
$1,637
High
$2,533
Low
$707
Typical
$1,560
High
$2,413
Low
$688
Typical
$1,519
High
$2,349
Low
$703
Typical
$1,551
High
$2,399
Low
$747
Typical
$1,647
High
$2,547
Low
$702
Typical
$1,548
High
$2,395
Low
$673
Typical
$1,484
High
$2,295
Low
$680
Typical
$1,501
High
$2,321
Low
$685
Typical
$1,510
High
$2,336
Low
$680
Typical
$1,501
High
$2,321
Cost Comparison — Deportation Defense
Low
$2,750
Typical
$6,850
High
$10,950
Low
$2,758
Typical
$6,871
High
$10,983
Low
$2,628
Typical
$6,545
High
$10,463
Low
$2,558
Typical
$6,373
High
$10,187
Low
$2,612
Typical
$6,507
High
$10,401
Low
$2,774
Typical
$6,910
High
$11,046
Low
$2,608
Typical
$6,497
High
$10,385
Low
$2,499
Typical
$6,226
High
$9,952
Low
$2,528
Typical
$6,297
High
$10,065
Low
$2,544
Typical
$6,338
High
$10,131
Low
$2,528
Typical
$6,297
High
$10,065
Cost Comparison — Asylum Application
Low
$2,075
Typical
$3,813
High
$5,550
Low
$2,081
Typical
$3,824
High
$5,567
Low
$1,983
Typical
$3,643
High
$5,303
Low
$1,930
Typical
$3,547
High
$5,163
Low
$1,971
Typical
$3,621
High
$5,272
Low
$2,093
Typical
$3,846
High
$5,599
Low
$1,968
Typical
$3,616
High
$5,264
Low
$1,886
Typical
$3,465
High
$5,044
Low
$1,907
Typical
$3,504
High
$5,102
Low
$1,920
Typical
$3,527
High
$5,135
Low
$1,907
Typical
$3,504
High
$5,102
Cost Comparison — Estate Administration
Low
$1,750
Typical
$4,025
High
$6,300
Low
$1,755
Typical
$4,037
High
$6,319
Low
$1,672
Typical
$3,846
High
$6,020
Low
$1,628
Typical
$3,744
High
$5,861
Low
$1,662
Typical
$3,823
High
$5,984
Low
$1,765
Typical
$4,060
High
$6,355
Low
$1,660
Typical
$3,817
High
$5,975
Low
$1,591
Typical
$3,658
High
$5,726
Low
$1,609
Typical
$3,700
High
$5,791
Low
$1,619
Typical
$3,724
High
$5,829
Low
$1,609
Typical
$3,700
High
$5,791
Cost Comparison — Work Visa Application
Low
$1,130
Typical
$1,990
High
$2,850
Low
$1,133
Typical
$1,996
High
$2,859
Low
$1,080
Typical
$1,901
High
$2,723
Low
$1,051
Typical
$1,851
High
$2,651
Low
$1,073
Typical
$1,890
High
$2,707
Low
$1,140
Typical
$2,008
High
$2,875
Low
$1,072
Typical
$1,887
High
$2,703
Low
$1,027
Typical
$1,809
High
$2,590
Low
$1,039
Typical
$1,829
High
$2,620
Low
$1,045
Typical
$1,841
High
$2,637
Low
$1,039
Typical
$1,829
High
$2,620
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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.