Frequently Asked Questions

Flat fees provide transparency and predictability. You know exactly what you will pay upfront, without surprises from hourly billing where costs can spiral based on time spent. Our use of AI allows us to streamline processes and offer these fixed rates while maintaining quality. Capped hourly billing is available for additional blocks of service. Matters requiring specialized expertise are referred to Florida Board Certified specialists through our referral network.

We accept all major credit and debit cards, PayPal, Venmo, Apple Pay, Google Pay, and cryptocurrency, all processed securely through Stripe. When you pay, your funds are held in our client trust account until your work product is delivered. You never pay for work you have not received.

No. All fees are posted upfront on our Pricing page. The flat fee you see covers the entire service as described, including follow-up questions about the delivered work product. If your matter falls outside the standard scope (e.g., a contract over 30 pages), we'll provide a custom quote before starting work.

If your needs exceed the scope of our standard flat-fee services (for example, a contract over 30 pages), we will notify you during intake and provide a custom quote. Capped hourly billing is available for predictable blocks of service. Matters requiring specialized litigation or regulatory expertise are referred to Florida Board Certified specialists through our referral network at no referral cost to you or fee earned by us. Contact us upfront if you are unsure about scope.

Your payment is held in our client trust account until your work product is delivered. Funds are not earned until the completed work product is delivered to you. If we determine during intake that we cannot assist with your matter, your payment is refunded in full. Full details are available on our Disclosures page.

An attorney contract review looks at six things that most people miss when reading on their own: (1) termination and exit provisions — how do you get out if the relationship goes wrong; (2) auto-renewal and evergreen clauses — language that quietly rolls you into another term if you miss a narrow notice window; (3) liability caps and indemnification — which side bears the financial risk if something goes wrong; (4) dispute resolution and jurisdiction — whether a problem forces you into another state's courts or arbitration; (5) IP ownership and work-for-hire language — who actually owns content, software, or work product created under the agreement; and (6) payment terms, late fees, and default triggers — the provisions that turn a routine invoice dispute into a formal breach. A flat-fee review at JD Woods Law is $179 with a 48-hour turnaround.

Most contract problems are not obvious at signing. Auto-renewal clauses, one-sided indemnification, and missing termination provisions look like standard language until they are not. The most common outcome is being locked into terms you would have negotiated differently had you understood them upfront. A $179 review before signing is almost always cheaper than the cost of untangling a bad deal after.

A formal demand letter from an attorney does three things: it documents your claim in writing with a legal basis, it sets a deadline for the other side to respond, and it signals that you are prepared to file suit if they do not. It also starts the clock on certain legal requirements — including the 21-day safe harbor under Florida Statute 57.105 if you intend to seek attorney's fees for a frivolous defense. A demand letter is not just a strongly worded email. It is a legal document that becomes part of the record if litigation follows.

In most Florida civil matters you are not legally required to send a demand letter before filing suit — but it is almost always strategically advisable. For certain claims (consumer debt, some insurance matters, and fee-shifting under Fla. Stat. 57.105) a pre-suit demand or notice is either required or creates procedural advantages you cannot get back later. Beyond the legal requirements, a demand letter gives the other side the opportunity to pay without litigation, which saves both parties time and money and demonstrates good faith to a court if the case proceeds.

A complete Florida LLC formation includes: Articles of Organization filed with the Florida Division of Corporations, an Employer Identification Number (EIN) obtained from the IRS, a Florida-compliant Operating Agreement that covers ownership percentages, capital contributions, profit distribution, management structure, voting rights, and what happens if a member wants to leave or dies. Formation without an Operating Agreement is legal but leaves every internal dispute to be resolved by Florida's default LLC statutes — which may not reflect what the members actually agreed to.

You are not legally required to use an attorney, but the Articles of Organization are only part of the picture. The Operating Agreement is where the real risk lives. A document that does not address buy-sell provisions, member exit rights, or management authority can create expensive disputes later — especially in a multi-member LLC. The Florida Division of Corporations charges $125 to file. Our flat-fee LLC formation is $499 and includes Articles, EIN, and a fully drafted Operating Agreement reviewed by a licensed Florida attorney.

A simple will directs how your assets are distributed after you die, names an executor, and (if you have minor children) nominates a guardian. What it does not do: avoid probate, address incapacity during your lifetime, cover digital assets under Florida's RUFADAA statute, or appoint anyone to make financial or healthcare decisions on your behalf if you become incapacitated. A full estate plan — like VirtualHeirloom — adds a revocable living trust (which avoids probate), a durable power of attorney, a healthcare surrogate designation, a living will, a HIPAA release, and a complete digital asset inventory. Both are legitimate choices depending on your situation.

A Florida durable power of attorney under Fla. Stat. Chapter 709 can grant your agent authority over real property transactions, banking and financial accounts, tax matters, business operations, gifting, and — critically — digital assets under Chapter 740 (RUFADAA). "Durable" means the authority survives your incapacity, which is the whole point. Without one, a family member who needs to manage your affairs while you are incapacitated may have to petition a court for guardianship — an expensive, slow, and public process.

A well-drafted NDA protects confidential information you share with another party by defining: what counts as confidential, what is excluded (information already public, independently developed, or received from a third party), the permitted uses of the information, the obligations of the receiving party, the duration of the restriction, and the remedies for breach. What an NDA does not protect: information you share before signing, verbal disclosures with no follow-up documentation, or information that becomes public through no fault of the receiving party. It also does not prevent someone from using general knowledge and skills they had before the relationship began.

Yes. JD Woods Law PLC operates under Florida law and serves clients located in or with legal matters governed by the state of Florida. Jonathan D. Woods, Esq. is licensed by The Florida Bar (#0145017). If your matter involves another jurisdiction, we can discuss potential referral options. Contact us if you're unsure.

We fully comply with Florida Ethics Opinion 24-1 regarding AI use by attorneys. This includes maintaining competence in AI tools, supervising all AI output with attorney review, ensuring client confidentiality, being transparent about AI usage, and reflecting AI efficiencies in our billing (flat fees). See our How We Work page for details.