Client Inquiry Process
Step 1: Read the article(s) that pertain to your issue
Step 2: Use the Client Inquiry Form to email us
Step 3: We will respond with preliminary comments
Step 4: If the client chooses, a paid consultation follows
Consultations
After offering brief preliminary comments to your initial inquiry (not a full consult) and confirming that we handle your type of case, we request that you send your background documentation and make payment. Why this method? Unparalleled efficiency, rapid response, and reasonable cost.
Initial consultations are usually conducted online and supplemented by phone as needed, although in-office appointments are available at a higher fee. We discuss the case until legal advice and guidance are substantially complete. Reasonable document changes and follow-up within the immediate time frame (one week) are included at no charge. In-office consultations are limited to 60 minutes. Fees & Policies apply to all clients in place of individual fee agreements or engagement letters. Read these before engaging our firm.
We are an email-oriented office. If you are not familiar with sound business email standards and practices, please read Email Professionalism.
Advance Payment Required
We offer no free consultations or legal services. Payment is required before doing any substantial case analysis, downloading or review of documents, or detailed discussion of your case. This includes responding to such inquiries as "Can I ask a question?" or "Do I have a case?" or "What should I do?" Note that we do not open a file on your case until we are retained.
Our Client Inquiry Form is for those intending to monetarily engage an attorney to provide legal services. We regret that we do not have the resources to provide free Q&A services to the non-client public. Please do not use our Client Inquiry Form simply to ask that we call you - that is not our process. Such phone calls involve time and expertise. They are consultations for which there is a charge.
Sample Fees: Online vs. In-Office
We have a two-track fee schedule - discounted fees for online services and higher market-rate fees for in-office services. Generally, we quote flat fees (plus costs) rather than hourly rates. Lower-priced services are handled more efficiently online (usually within 24 business hours) supplemented by phone if necessary. Sample fees:
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Online |
In-Office |
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| Residential Real Estate Consultation |
$150 |
$200 |
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| Commercial Real Estate Consultation |
$250 |
$300 |
|
| Consult on pending litigation |
$250 |
$300 |
|
| Asset protection review (APR) |
$250 |
$350 |
|
| Real Estate Documents |
$175 & up |
$250 & up |
|
| LLC (TX or NV) – Traditional LLC |
$850 |
$1,200 |
(plus costs) |
| LLC (TX or NV) – Series LLC |
$1,250 |
$1,500 |
(plus costs) |
| Anonymity LLC with Investor Trust |
$3,500 |
$4,000 |
(plus costs) |
| Anonymity LLC with Living Trust |
$4,500 |
$5,000 |
(plus costs) |
| Litigation Retainer (Minimum) |
$5,500 |
$7,500 |
(plus costs) |
Online vs. in-office fees reflects operating costs per square foot per hour. Please do not request in-office services and expect to pay the online fee.For details on fees for other services go to Fees & Policies. We reserve the right to determine which manner of payment is acceptable and which is not in any given case. Checks (personal or business) are not accepted because of the epidemic of bad checks. Legal fees quoted always exclude filing fees and other costs. Neither consult fees nor APR fees are applied as credits toward future services. Drafts of legal documents are usually delivered within 24 business hours of receiving all necessary information.
Supporting Documentation
We must see background paperwork (contracts, documents, pleadings, and correspondence) in order to properly review your case. We will not offer an opinion on documents we have not seen.Documentation can be emailed or faxed to (832) 201-5321. Please do not send documents or attachments prior to retaining us. We will not download, print, read, create a file, or save these items until payment is made.
Confidentiality
This is a law firm and confidentiality is assured. However, an attorney-client relationship is created only after we accept your case and payment is made. Until then, we have no obligation to provide legal advice or services.
Brokerage Services
Mr. Willis is both a lawyer and a real estate broker. If your inquiry pertains to a brokerage matter, please read Information About Brokerage Services.
Contact Information
Please use the Client Inquiry Form below for your initial inquiry and then use email for most of our communications to avoid telephone tag.
Our email address is LoneStarLandLaw@aol.com. Our phone is (713) 621-3100. Documents can be emailed or faxed to (832) 201-5321. Please do not use jpeg format - it is too cumbersome to download. Our address for mailing and delivery purposes is 330 Rayford Rd. # 401, Spring, TX 77386. This is a UPS store we contract with to sort and handle the huge amount of mail we receive as a result of being attorney/registered agent for over a hundred companies. It is not our address for in-office appointments. See Locations.
Thank you for completing the Client Inquiry form and limiting your explanation to 200 words. We look forward to resolving your legal issues.
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