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2101 L Street, N.W., Suite 300, Washington, DC 20037
McDonald Law Firm, LLC helps clients in the Washington area with their District of Columbia Estate Planning needs.
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2001 L St NW, Suite 902, Washington, DC 20036
Tully Rinckey PLLC has experience helping clients with their Estate Planning needs in Washington, District of Columbia.
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Estate Planning Lawyers | Washington Office
1455 Pennsylvania Ave, NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20004
Griffin Selby Law PLLC has experience helping clients with their Estate Planning needs in Washington, District of Columbia.
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1440 G Street NW, 8th Floor, Washington, DC 20005
The Law Office of Nigel M. Atwell has years of experience helping clients with their Estate Planning needs in Washington, District of Columbia.
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Estate Planning Lawyers | Washington Office
1050 K Street NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20001
Estate Planning Lawyers | Washington Office
1629 K Street NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20006
Estate Planning Lawyers | Washington Office
1155 F St NW, Suite 1200, Washington, DC 20004
Estate Planning Lawyers | Washington Office
1629 K Street NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20006
Estate Planning Lawyers | Washington Office
1050 Connecticut Ave NW, Suite 500, Washington, DC 20036
Estate Planning Lawyers | Washington Office
1500 K St NW, Suite 330, Washington, DC 20005
Estate Planning Lawyers | Washington Office
2050 M Street NW, Washington, DC 20036
Estate Planning Lawyers | Washington Office
20 F Street NW, Suite 850, Washington, DC 20001
Estate Planning Lawyers | Washington Office
799 9th St NW, Suite 500, Washington, DC 20001
Estate Planning Lawyers | Washington Office
600 New Hampshire Ave., NW, Suite 700, Washington, DC 20037-1931
Estate Planning Lawyers | Washington Office
1325 G Street NW, Suite 500, Washington, DC 20004
Estate Planning Lawyers | Washington Office
1200 G Street, NW, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20005
Estate Planning Lawyers | Washington Office
1339 30th St NW, Washington, DC 20007
Estate Planning Lawyers | Washington Office
444 N. Capitol Street NW, Washington, DC 20001
Estate Planning Lawyers | Washington Office
1101 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20004
Estate Planning Lawyers | Washington Office
2001 K St NW, Suite 400 South, Washington, DC 20006
Estate Planning Lawyers | Washington Office
100 M Street SE, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20003
Estate Planning Lawyers | Washington Office
101 Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001
Estate Planning Lawyers | Washington Office
1825 Eye Street, NW, Suite 900, Washington, DC 20006
Estate Planning Lawyers | Washington Office
1001 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 1300 South, Washington, DC 20004
Estate Planning Lawyers | Washington Office
815 Connecticut Ave., NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20006
Lead Counsel independently verifies Estate Planning attorneys in Washington and checks their standing with District of Columbia bar associations.
Our Verification Process and CriteriaHiring a Washington Estate Planning Attorney is the best way to know you’ve adequately prepared for you and your family’s future. Additionally, depending on what you wish to achieve, an estate plan can help support family members, charities, and other worthy causes.
All individuals, regardless of their financial position, will benefit from talking with an Estate Planning Lawyer. However, speaking with a lawyer can be very useful when a person suddenly comes into a lot of money, such as from inheritance or a business sale.
A proper estate plan typically utilizes both a trust and a will. These two powerful tools allow you to make sure not only that your financial goals are addressed, but that you have peace of mind knowing those you love will be taken care of properly when you’re no longer able or willing to do so.
In legal practice, experience matters. An experienced attorney will likely have handled issues similar to yours many, many times. Therefore, after listening to your situation, the attorney should have a reasonable idea of the time line for a case like yours and the likely resolution.
An experienced lawyer should be able to communicate a basic “road map” on how to proceed. The lawyer should be able to walk you through the anticipated process, key considerations, and potential pitfalls to avoid. Once you’ve laid out the facts of your situation to the lawyer, he/she should be able to frame expectations and likely scenarios to help you understand your legal issue.
Bill by the hour: Many attorneys bill by the hour. How much an attorney bills you per hour will vary based on a number of factors. For instance, an attorney’s hourly fee may fluctuate based on whether that hour is spent representing you in court or doing research on your case. Attorneys in one practice area may bill you more than attorneys in a different practice area.
Contingent fee: Some lawyers will accept payment via contingent fee. In this arrangement, the lawyer receives a percentage of the total monetary recovery if you win your lawsuit. In sum, the lawyer only gets paid if you win. Contingent fee agreements are limited to specific practice areas in civil law.
Flat fee: For “routine” legal work where the attorney generally knows the amount of time and resources necessary to complete the task, he/she may be willing to bill you a flat fee for services performed.
Affidavit – A sworn written statement made under oath. An affidavit is meant to be a supporting document to the court assisting in the verification of certain facts. An affidavit may or may not require notarization.