Attorneys provide piece of mind that your estate plan is done correctly and will not be successfully contested, which could end up costing your estate much more in legal fees than initially saved. That piece of mind may be worth using an attorney but they are not required.
If you choose not to use an attorney, one of many online legal document preparers is Legal Zoom.
Personal referrals
Your financial and insurance advisors, along with family and friends, are a good source for a personal referral.
Estate planning costs
Last Will packages typically range from $300-$1,000 depending on the attorney and location.
Living Trust packages typically range from under a thousand dollars to several thousand dollars depending on the attorney, your location and complexity of your estate plan.
Read powerful testimonials for these useful planning tools which can save time and money for a spouse, your executors, trustees, agents acting under powers of attorney and guardians for your children.
"I was an accountant and business manager for over 20 years. I've served as a trustee of a trust, and know the importance of having this information available, especially if it is organized as presented. Most estate plans I've seen don't include anywhere near this amount of information, nor does it include this kind of detail.
I have personally lost two close friends who were attorneys and clients of mine. As I began to work in settling their estates, I was amazed at the amount of information I didn't know and needed. And I hated every call to loved ones to gather that information... continue." - Jerilyn, Retired Accountant
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