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Location drawing, boundary survey, ALTA title survey, home inspection: four different products with four different prices, and the reasons a quote moves.
Continue reading Ordering a Survey Before Closing? What Each Level Buys, and What Drives the Price
A first consultation on an abuse claim is usually free, but the preparation still costs you something. Here is what to assemble, what it takes, and what drives the money later.
Continue reading Before You Call About an Abuse Claim, Two Evenings of Prep Change the First Meeting
A summary statement, an itemized statement and an explanation of benefits are not versions of the same page. Here is what each one can prove, and which to request first.
Continue reading First Hospital Bill? Three Documents That Look Alike and Answer Different Questions
Small jobs carry almost the same fixed costs as big ones. Here is how hourly, minimum-plus-hourly, and flat-rate pricing each handle that, and which one holds up.
Continue reading Pricing a Two Hour Repair Call Three Ways, and Which One Stops Losing Money
A first DUI consultation either produces a plan or produces a follow-up appointment. What you bring, and what you have already preserved, decides which.
Three ways to end a disagreement over a modest amount, costed properly. The one people dismiss out of hand is sometimes the correct answer.
Continue reading Small Claims, Mediation, or Writing It Off: Three Endings Priced Honestly