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1021 Anacapa St, 2nd Floor, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
317 East Carrillo Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
112 East Victoria Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
2739 Santa Maria Way, PO Box 1430, Santa Maria, CA 93456-1430
1255 Coast Village Rd, Suite 201C, Santa Barbara, CA 93108
1828 State St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
800 Anacapa Street, Suite A, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
200 East Carrillo Street 4th Floor, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
27 West Anapamu Street, Suite 355, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
1224 Coast Village Circle, Suite 32, Santa Barbara, CA 93108
1607 Mission Dr, Suite 107, Solvang, CA 93463
820 State Street, 4th Floor, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
801 Garden Street, Suite 301, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
15 W Carrillo St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
200 E Carrillo St, Suite 201, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
14 W Valerio St, Ste A, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
510 Castillo St, Suite 301, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
320 West Ocean Avenue, Lompoc, CA 93436
418 E. Canon Perdido, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
7 W Figueroa St, Suite 300, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
125 E Victoria St, Suite I, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
426 Barcellus Ave, Suite 303, Santa Maria, CA 93454
523 Brinkerhoff Ave., Santa Barbara, CA 93101
222 East Carrillo Street Suite 400, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
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What Is Estate Planning?
Estate planning is the process through which you make known your wishes for what you want to happen to your assets upon your death (commonly done through a last will and testament). Estate planning also involves stating your wishes for your health care through power of attorney declarations and advanced directives. In short, it allows you to maintain control of your health care and estate.
How Much Does Estate Planning Cost?
There are do-it-yourself documents available online that allow you to create your own will, advance directive, and power of attorney declaration. Going this route will be cheaper than using an attorney in the present. However, it is good to work on an estate plan with your attorney to ensure you are going through the process correctly and addressing details you haven’t thought of. If you are worried about cost, you can discuss that with attorneys at your initial consultations as you shop around.
What Estate Planning Documents Do You Need?
Every estate plan should include a last will and testament or establish a trust. This will allow you to state how you wish to distribute your assets to beneficiaries upon your death. A power of attorney declaration will name someone you trust to handle your health care and/or financial decisions if you are ever unable to. An advanced directive (also known as a living will) will state your wishes for any care you want to receive if you are unable to make those decisions at the time. This is useful when it comes to end-of-life care or if you ever need life-saving care because of an accident or illness.
Who Needs Estate Planning?
Everyone needs estate planning, and if you are 18, it is never too early to start thinking about your plan! While we all want to live a long, full life, accidents and illnesses happen. And having a plan in place will go a long way in protecting your wishes.