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Susan Butler Hillyard

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601 Grand Avenue, P.O. Box 808, Delta, CO 81416-2026

Business Law, Administrative Law, Agricultural Law and 22 more

About Susan Butler Hillyard

Susan Butler Hillyard is a lawyer practicing business law, administrative law, agricultural law and 22 other areas of law. Susan received a B.S. degree from University of Colorado in 1975, and has been licensed for 48 years. Susan practices at Susan B. Hillyard in Delta, CO.

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Posted by anonymous
June 30, 2014
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We needed to make changes to our wills etc, which were originally written in Ohio. When we asked for the estimate, Susan said: ”It is hard to say exactly, it will be between $700 and $800”. We agreed to this, even though it seemed high. The same documents were made from scratch in Ohio for $900, here we needed mostly changes and were providing original documents in Microsoft Word format.
Without any warning the final bill came to $1,813! After some arguing, it was dropped to $1,576, still double the estimate. How would you feel if your car mechanic said the repairs will be between $700 and $800, and then charged you double without calling you?
Only a couple of interesting details. The charge for emailing a one page Microsoft Word document (we are not talking about preparing or typing here) was $20, without warning again.
And last but never least, Susan charges extra on top of the bill for using a credit card.

 

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Areas of Law

  • Business Law 1
    • Partnership Law
  • Administrative Law
  • Agricultural Law
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution 1
    • Mediation
  • Commercial Law
  • Real Estate 1
    • Commercial Real Estate
  • Contracts
  • Corporate Law
  • Energy
  • Finance
  • Trusts and Estates 2
    • Guardianship and Conservatorship
    • Estate Planning
  • Leases and Leasing
  • Natural Resources
  • Property Law
  • Zoning, Planning and Land Use
  • General Practice
  • Other 5
    • Probate
    • Wills
    • Trust & Estate-Estate Administration
    • Trust & Estate-Estate Planning
    • Estate Administration

Practice Details

  • Payment Information
    Payment & Cost Features
    Fixed hourly rates
    Accepted Credit Cards
    MasterCard
    Visa
  • Firm Information
    Position
    President
    Firm Name
    Susan B. Hillyard
    Firm Onwership
    Minority Owned

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1978, Wyoming
    1978, U.S. District Court, District of Wyoming
    1979, U.S. District Court, District of Colorado
    1979, Colorado
    Memberships
    Denver Bar Association
  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    University of Wyoming
    Class of 1978
    J.D.
    Other Education
    University of Colorado
    Class of 1975
    B.S.

    Lehigh University
    1971-1972
  • Personal Details & History
    Age
    Born in 1953
    Aurora, Illinois, December 16, 1953

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