How to hire a wills and trusts attorney?

There are several factors to consider when you hire an estate planning or wills and trusts attorney. The first factor is experience. You want an attorney with sufficient legal experience in wills and trusts. Experience is important because it informs you of potential conflicts and whether an estate plan is realistic. With many lawyers, simple is not in our language. With estate planning, simple is important because most estate planning attorneys use too much legalese and their documents are too complex and long. Too complex and long means that you or your loved ones are more likely to litigate the definition of "is" instead of transferring your estate to your intended loved ones.

The second factor is costs. Obviously, experience is great but the typical middle class family wants somebody that is affordable. In today's economy, affordable is becoming increasingly important. In my experience, wills start around $350 and run as high as $750. A living trust along with powers of attorney typically start around $1,500 for a single person. For a married couple, a living trust along with powers of attorney ranges from $1,800 to $3,000. At our law firm, we provide trust documents for a single person for $500 and a couple is $700. This is comparable to the costs of the document assembly competitors online. Why charge so little even though we have experience? We have no overhead and we can make more profit by making our products and services to middle America.

The third factor is trust. Trust is essential in any attorney-client relationship. You must have somebody that you can trust to complete the job on time and as promised. The fourth factor is a common trait. This may be you live in the same city or from similar fraternities or sororities or same a similar educational institution as an alma mater. The fifth factor is customer service. Customer service is vital because will the attorney return phone calls promptly, complete the documents in a short time frame, or even respond to your concerns. Nowadays, many attorneys simply have their secretary or law clerk practicing law and a client never speaks with their attorney. This is unacceptable.

In conclusion, these five (5)factors determine who should be the best attorney or law firm for you. My name is Sean Robertson and we would be honored to assist you with your wills, trusts, and estate planning legal needs. We are experienced, customer service oriented, and cost-effective among many other traits.

We can be reached at 312-498-6080 or 630-364-2318.