Vents Magazine’s recent article, “Understanding What an Estate Planning Attorney Does,” explains that estate planning is a legal set of instructions for your family about how to distribute your wealth and property after you die. Estate planning lawyers make sure the distribution of property happens according to the decedent’s will.
An estate planning lawyer can provide legal advice on how to prepare your will after you pass away or in the event that you experience mental incapacity. She will have all the information and education on all the legal processes, beginning with your will and moving on to other important estate planning documents. She will also help you to understand estate taxes.
An estate planning lawyer will also help to make certain that all of your savings and property are safe and distributed through the proper legal processes.
Estate planning attorneys can also assist with the power of attorney and health care directives. These documents allow you to designate an individual to decide issues on your behalf, in the event that you become mentally incapable of making decisions for yourself. They can also help you with a guardian who will look after your estate.
It’s important that you select the right estate planning lawyer to execute the legal process, as you’ve instructed in your estate plan. You should only retain a lawyer with experience in this field of law because other legal counsel won’t be able to help you with these issues—or at least, they may say they can, only to find out later that they’re not experienced in this area.
You also want to feel comfortable with your estate planning lawyer because you must disclose all your life details, plans and estate issues, so she can create an estate plan that’s customized to your circumstances.
If you choose the right attorney, it will save you money in the long run. She will help you save from all the estate taxes and make all the processes smooth and easy for you and your loved ones.
Reference: Vents Magazine (December 12, 2019) “Understanding What an Estate Planning Attorney Does”
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