Traditionally, attorneys charge by the hour. Unfortunately, an hourly rate can be a scary proposition for clients. As the attorney rocks back in his chair in his office or conference room and quotes an hourly rate how is the poor client to know if the attorney will bill 2 hours or 12 hours to accomplish something?
In personal injury cases and some other cases I work on a contingency fee basis which means I don't get paid unless I win money for my client. I find that this takes some of the worry out of legal representation for my clients.
In addition, there is an increasing use of flat fees for business and other cases even though most attorneys still handle these cases on an hourly rate. I would be happy to discuss a flat fee in such areas with you.
Traditionally in probate cases attorneys charged a percentage of the estate being probated, for example 6% of the value of the estate. With lawyer advertising this pricing practice is now less common. Many attorneys such as myself are happy to discuss a flat fee for probate.