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Cease and Desist

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Asked on Aug 17, 2021

Cost to get a cease and desist order.

Someone has been calling my job phone and leaving abusive messages

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The cost depends on exactly what you want. If you want a simple cease and desist letter, I would charge as quoted below. If you want steps beyond that, I may have to charge an hourly rate. $300/hr.

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