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822 Convention Tower, 43 Court St, Buffalo, NY 14202
40 Fountain Plaza, Suite 500, Buffalo, NY 14202
455 Cayuga Rd, Suite 600, Buffalo, NY 14225-1300
37 Franklin Street, Suite 800, Buffalo, NY 14202
4476 Main St, Suite 204, Amherst, NY 14226
520 Franklin St, Buffalo, NY 14202
332 Pennsylvania St, Buffalo, NY 14201
6101 S Park Ave, Hamburg, NY 14075
Key Center at Fountain Plaza, 50 Fountain Plaza, Suite 1230, Buffalo, NY 14202
1083 Delaware Avenue, 2nd Floor, Buffalo, NY 14209
80 W Huron Street, Buffalo, NY 14202
2655 Sheridan Drive, Tonawanda, NY 14150-9413
Main Place Tower, Suite 2400, 350 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14202
4250 Southwestern Blvd, Suite 2, Hamburg, NY 14075
9145 Main Street, Clarence, NY 14031
155 Summer Street, Buffalo, NY 14222
5888 Main Street, Suite 100, Williamsville, NY 14221
2813 Wehrle Drive, Suite 11, Buffalo, NY 14221
3099 William St, Buffalo, NY 14227
4819 S Park Ave, Hamburg, NY 14075
1231 Delaware Ave, Suite 201, Buffalo, NY 14209-1442
1400 Sweet Home Road, Suite #9, Buffalo, NY 14228
4498 Main St, Ste 11, PO Box 407, Buffalo, NY 14223
380 Cleveland Drive, Buffalo, NY 14215
33 Central Avenue, Lancaster, NY 14086-2143
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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.