Factors For Selecting the Right Estate Planning Attorney
At Legacy Planning Law Group, we can say YES! to all of these factors.
Business & Finance - Education and Experience, It's Your Finances!
YES! Factor 1 - Does the Lawyer limit his/her practice to estate and tax planning, and related matters? YES! Factor 2 - Does the Lawyer have the education and experience necessary to understand your business and finances? YES! Factor 3 - Is the lawyer certified by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization as a Legal Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law? YES! Factor 4 - Does the lawyer have the education necessary to have a sound understanding of income and estate taxation? YES! Factor 5 - Does the lawyer have substantial expertise and case volume in tax planning and implementation?
Client Risk - Protecting Your Time and Money
YES! Factor 6 - Does the lawyer spend a substantial amount of time during the initial consultation to explain the various estate planning options? YES! Factor 7 - Will the lawyer agree to design and implement your estate plan on a fixed-fee basis? YES! Factor 8 - Will the lawyer commit to a reasonable fixed schedule for completion? YES! Factor 9 - Will the lawyer commit to a fixed fee to settle your estate?
Client Focused Discovery Process
YES! Factor 10 - Does the Lawyer consistently work with clients to help them express their hopes, dreams, fears and aspirations? YES! Factor 11 - Does the lawyer take the time to review and verify a client's assets, including the asset's ownership and beneficiary designations? YES! Factor 12 - Does the lawyer take the time to identify possible issues regarding a client's children, in-laws and grandchildren?
Client Education and Plan Design
YES! Factor 13 - Does the lawyer spend substantial time educating the client on basic estate planning, integration of property ownership/beneficiary designations, and estate taxation at no obligation to the client? YES! Factor 14 - Does the lawyer provide written diagrams to facilitate client understanding during design and implementation? YES! Factor 15 - Does the lawyer provide comprehensive planning documents including living wills, health care power of attorney, standalone HIPAA authorizations, and general powers of attorney?
Titling of Assets and Coordination of Beneficiary Designations
YES! Factor 16 - Does the law firm have full time staff to prepare a comprehensive spreadsheet to analyze an coordinate titling of assets and beneficiary designations? YES! Factor 17 - Does the lawyer take the lead in preparing legal documents and institution forms to implement fund the estate plan?
Plan Maintenance and Follow-Up
YES! Factor 18 - Does the lawyer offer a maintenance plan to systematically maintain the value of a client's estate plan? YES! Factor 19 - Does the lawyer offer a systematic process for making the client's emergency documents available 24/7?
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