How much does it cost to get a lawyer to write a contract? -

If I want to hire a lawyer, how much (ballpark figure) will it cost for me to get him to write a contract? I really hope they don t charge $500/hour for a contract...

It depends on the lawyer, the contract, etc. Is it something a Paralegal can do? If so, Paralegal services are much cheaper than a lawyer. A lot of times Paralegals can draw up the contract and have a lawyer just sign them if need be. Or they can just sign them themselves and you don t have to worry about a lawyer. OR...you could draw it up yourself, and you and the other party go to a bank and have a Notary Public sign it and you and the other party sign it in front of the Notary Public. That s usually free.

Ask the lawyers you might hire. Depending on the complexity of the contract, and whether or not the lawyer does that sort of contract frequently, the lawyer ought to be able to give you a pretty good estimate. Some will even charge fixed rates for basic drafting services.

You should contact different lawyers and compare their fees per hour.But how much it will cost to write a contract,depends on how much time they will spend on it,which is almost always unpredictable.