Choosing Your Will and Estate Planning Attorney

Choosing Your Will and Estate Planning AttorneyThis document is for general informational and educational purposes only and is not intended to offer legal advice.All actions and documents pertaining to estate planning should be reviewed by a lawyer in your jurisdiction to be su re they meet your needs and will be held valid by a court in the jurisdiction where you reside.Why Do I Need Legal Advice for Wills and Estates?Do-it-yourself"legal" documents and estate planning software can be found in office supply superstores and scores of websites.Some publications and advertisements lead you to believe that you can handle planning your estate either by yourself or with just one phone call plus a hefty fee to a slick attorney operating on the Internet.You may question whether you really do need an attorney to order your affairs.Estate planning is the process of choosing among alternatives to ensure financial security during your life and to arrange for the well-being of heirs upon your death.To plan your estate yourself, you will need to study the law to such a degree that all documents articulate your endof-life wishes in a way that is legally valid and also minimizes heirs'tax implications.If you have property in more than one state, and because different states may have different laws, your estate planning documents need to take your state of residence and the other states' laws into