subject: Choosing an Estate Planning Attorney in the State of New Hampshire [print this page] Choosing an Estate Planning Attorney in the State of New Hampshire
Having coming to stage of estate planning tells that you aren't an immature bloke anymore. It maybe some scary thought for the next step calls for picking an estate planning attorney.
Choosing an estate planning lawyer is quite a task, as this would be the guy who would be assisting you in determining what could happen to the estate and property (you earned) after your death. The first and foremost thing is that you should find an attorney who has been practicing with special focus on estate planning. Because estate planning doesn't simply entail drafting a will and it is a lot more than that, more importantly it involves living the will and ensures that a person's wishes are executed perfectly after the death as well.
As the first step consider your situation and know what matters to you, analyze how much you can spend on an estate planning attorney, what's your financial situation status- whether it is complicated, how many children you have, has property come into your marriage, if you have gotten inheritances during your marriage, etc. Because these are the questions an estate planning attorney will shoot at you during the initial consultation. Considering the aforesaid things will make selection of attorney a lot easier.
Don't just talk with one lawyer and fix him, instead meet some attorneys, take time to talk to them and see how they respond to your sensitivities. Never sign agreement before you are totally convinced and you need to meet the attorney in person for at least 3 to 4 times before you are convinced.
Ask the attorney for his educational qualifications and background and his experience in handling estate planning cases. It is important to know about his success rate too. Also know how much time the attorney/s dedicates to estate planning practice and if he or she takes the continuing education on the estate planning and abreast with changes in rules of the law in the area.
Inquire about the fee in detailed; for some attorneys charge hourly fees and some of them charge flat rate. Also during the consultation ask the attorney of the plan type he or she would recommend, for a good attorney will answer it right away before they know about your estate, finances and your intentions and goals. Putting this question in a way helps you screen out bad attorneys from the good ones.
It is important that you meet with legal assistant/s who will be working on file. It doesn't hurt but pays to know about people who will be handling your estate information.
