Once you turn 18, no-one can make decisions for you unless you say so. Your friends and your family can’t just step in and take over. That’s why life without a basic estate plan is like skiing naked. It seems breezy and refreshing, but if you take a spill, you’re just…not covered. If you don’t have a plan in place before something happens, your fate may well end up in the hands of a court. That’s likely the last place you want decisions made on your behalf.
There are three parts to a Basic Estate Plan:
The only thing certain about life is uncertainty. We don’t like to think about this stuff, much less talk about it. When you have a Basic Estate Plan in place, you don’t have to.
The best way to get protected is to work with an attorney who is a Certified Estate Planning Specialist. It’s tempting to try to use a do-it-yourself internet site, or an attorney that may do some estate planning on the side along with criminal law or whatever else they practice. A lot of attorneys will say they do estate planning, but c’mon…it takes experience. And specialized knowledge. If you break your leg on the hill, you probably want the orthopedist instead of the neurologist. The same goes for your legal affairs. If you want good estate planning, find a professional that specializes in the field.
A good Estate Planning Specialist will offer a complementary initial consultation. They won’t try to hard sell you on a fast track for a one and done, or run up billable hours on you. They will take the time to get to know you and understand where you are in life. They will help you understand what you need and why. They will work with you and make adjustments for you as your life grows and your needs change.
So get protected and stay covered. Whether you are slipping into the singles line for the first time, or chasing the kids down the bunny hill, you won’t be over-exposed to catastrophe as you are cutting your turns down the mountain of life.
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Robert Sylva
I have personally been a Durable Power of Attorney and Durable Power of Health for two close family friends. One had a basic trust that went through probate and another did not need to. My wife and I live overseas and have a diverse portfolio and assets, including a home and multiple retirement accounts. Elaine Andrews was able to not only draft our estate planning portfolio, but she helped us organize our assets and protect us from probate. The portfolio is very well organized and much easier to read and find sections required by various parties such as our bank and our benefactors. Working with Elaine was easy. She is highly professional and can be trusted with protection of your assets. I would highly recommend her to put yourselves at ease that your estate is protected and finances safeguarded and directed to where you want the money to go.

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Elaine is timely with an immediate focus on taking care of business (which is my approach to things so I genuinely appreciated that). She explained every aspect of the process of creating a Living Trust and was available to answer any questions we had. All of the terms were clear and direct and she has great follow up.

umifam
Our experience with Andrews Law Firm was a solid 10+ stars. After meeting with an estate lawyer in the past, we had given up on the idea of creating a trust because it seemed impossible to understand and too expensive. Elaine was approachable and knowledgeable, helping us understand each part of the process. She worked around our schedules and completed a trust quickly to meet our needs. She also made it clear that she is available in the longer term, to answer questions and make changes as needed. I am so delighted we found Elaine Andrews, and I give her my highest recommendation.

Leslie Elliott
Working with Elaine at the Andrews Law Firm has been a true Godsend! I’m flat out amazed at her efficiency, knowledge, and the warm and kind way she works with us. I’m trying to care for my 93-year old Dad from across the country, so my time is incredibly tight and limited. Elaine accomplished more for us in 24 hours than any other attorney would have done in a month! Wow! She is the BEST!.

Brian Biro
My husband and I finally decided to do our estate plan, we contacted Elaine to do the plan. Elaine did an excellent job explaining thoroughly each and every aspect of the trust. We gave her the go ahead to start and within a few weeks we had our plan. I feel so much better having that in place, especially since we both recently retired.Elaine also gave us some sound advice on how to handle my mother's estate, as she had recently passed.I would not hesitate to recommend her services to my friends and family!

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We are so pleased that we made the choice to have Elaine Andrews complete our estate plan. We had a unique set of circumstances that made our family trust work not the easiest, and Elaine did an amazing job explaining thoroughly each and every aspect of the trust. She was consistently available to us and remains so today. Not only did she help us with the trust - but she also helped us our business/incorporation documents that had been done incorrectly by another attorney. She set us on the RIGHT path - and for that we are grateful. Elaine Andrews is the BEST!

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