Top Homewood, AL Trust & Estate Lawyers Near You
420 20th Street North, Suite 2300, Birmingham, AL 35203
420 North 20th Street, Suite 3400, Birmingham, AL 35203
1232 Blue Ridge Blvd., Birmingham, AL 35226
1275 Center Point Pkwy, Suite 100, Birmingham, AL 35215
1500 Urban Center Drive, Suite 450, Birmingham, AL 35242
2100 SouthBridge Parkway, Suite 650, Birmingham, AL 35209
2119 3rd Ave N, Suite 203, Birmingham, AL 35203
5408 Old Leeds Rd, Birmingham, AL 35210
2001 Park Place North, Suite 1500, Birmingham, AL 35203
4000 Eagle Point Corporate Drive, Birmingham, AL 35242
600 University Park Place, Suite 340, Birmingham, AL 35209
505 20th Street North, Suite 800, Birmingham, AL 35203
2001 Park Place North, Suite 700, Birmingham, AL 35203
420 20th Street North, Suite 1100, Birmingham, AL 35203
1904 1st Ave N, Suite 300, Birmingham, AL 35203
PO Box 1312, Jasper, AL 35502
2169 Clearkbrook Road, Birmingham, AL 35226
420 North 20th Street, Suite 2200, Birmingham, AL 35203
809 School Ter, Birmingham, AL 35235
1901 6th Ave North, Suite 2600, Birmingham, AL 35203
2001 Park Place North, Suite 870, Birmingham, AL 35203
3008 Pump House Road, Birmingham, AL 35243
1901 6th Ave N, Ste 1100, Birmingham, AL 35203
420 20th Street North, Suite 1900, Birmingham, AL 35203
2140 11th Ave S, Suite 415, Birmingham, AL 35205
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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.