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120 South Central Avenue, Suite 1420, Clayton, MO 63105
601 S Lindbergh Blvd, Second Floor, St. Louis, MO 63131
202 S Main St, Suite 225, O'Fallon, MO 63366-2805
231 S. Bemiston Avenue, Suite 800, Clayton, MO 63105
7676 Forsyth Blvd, Suite 2230, St. Louis, MO 63105
211 N Broadway, Suite 3000, St. Louis, MO 63102-2741
10 South Broadway, Suite 2000, St. Louis, MO 63102
8182 Maryland Ave, Suite 405, St. Louis, MO 63105
5933 MO-94, Suite 200, Weldon Spring, MO 63304
10733 Sunset Office Dr, Suite 425, St. Louis, MO 63127
75 W Lockwood Avenue, Suite 1, St. Louis, MO 63119
820 S Main St, Suite 200, St. Charles, MO 63301
11004 Manchester Rd, St. Louis, MO 63122
8909 Ladue Rd, St. Louis, MO 63124
8000 Bonhomme Avenue, Suite 211, Clayton, MO 63105
929 Fee Fee Road, Suite 203, Maryland Heights, MO 63043
20 Manor Drive, Troy, MO 63379
3544 Oxford Ave, Maplewood, MO 63143
206 W Argonne Dr, Suite 100, St. Louis, MO 63122
230 S Bemiston Ave, Suite 405, Clayton, MO 63105
8821 Manchester Road, St. Louis, MO 63144
8777 Big Bend Boulevard, Suite 2000, St. Louis, MO 63119
9621 Olive Blvd, Ste 12454, Olivette, MO 63132
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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.