Top Portland, OR Last Will & Testament Lawyers Near You
1300 SW 5th Ave, Suite 2050, Portland, OR 97201
805 SW Broadway, Suite 2460, Portland, OR 97205
1140 SW 11th Avenue, Suite 500, Portland, OR 97205
12220 SW 1st St, Beaverton, OR 97005
555 SE MLK Boulevard, Suite 105, Portland, OR 97214
222 SW Columbia St, Suite 1675, Portland, OR 97201
10121 SE Sunnyside Rd, Suite 160, Clackamas, OR 97015
1400 SW Montgomery, Portland, OR 97201
10300 SW Greenburg Rd, Suite 310, Portland, OR 97223
330 NE Lincoln Street, Suite 200, Hillsboro, OR 97124
6915 S Macadam Ave, Suite 250, Portland, OR 97219
10221 SW Terwilliger Place, Portland, OR 97219
1754 Willamette Falls Dr, West Linn, OR 97068
805 Southwest Broadway, Suite 1580, Portland, OR 97205
810 NW Marshall St, PO Box 16520, Portland, OR 97292
PO Box 82606, Portland, OR 97282
PO Box 80809, Portland, OR 97280
2875 Marylhurst Dr, West Linn, OR 97068
520 SW Yamhill St, Suite 230, Portland, OR 97204
3519 NE 15th Ave, Suite 424, Portland, OR 97212
4085 SW 109th Ave, Suite 100, Beaverton, OR 97005
601 SW 2nd Ave, Suite 2000, Portland, OR 97204
2330 NW 31st Ave, Portland, OR 97210
8338 NE Alderwood Rd, Suite 157, Portland, OR 97220
1140 SW 11th Ave., Suite 400, Portland, OR 97205
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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.