How much should I ask for? RE; helping an elderly person

amother

Wed, Nov 25 2020, 1:21 pm

There was an elderly man that had no family. I helped him out with something and I put time into it.

The man was niftar and now I am trying to get money that first I laid out for something he asked me to buy him which I will get but the lawyer asked how much I want per hour for doing the thing that the man asked for.
I asked the lawyer how much is normal but he wouldnt give me an answer.

Anyone know how much I should ask?

amother

Pearl

Wed, Nov 25 2020, 1:23 pm

Well depends what... Picking up a prescription from a pharmacy and taking to all his apps are 2 different things...

amother

Wed, Nov 25 2020, 1:31 pm

amother [ Pearl ] wrote:

Well depends what... Picking up a prescription from a pharmacy and taking to all his apps are 2 different things...

Taking him to doctor appointments and taking his computer in to be fixed a few times.

TwinsMommy

Thu, Nov 26 2020, 7:21 pm

If it was less than ten hours I'd call it a chessed--- he's niftar-- don't make the estate pay. But if it was a significant amount of time, say hours each week for a year, then perhaps 15 an hour or so? Less than you'd want from a JOB but enough to compensate you some?