Answers before you call

A will says who gets what, but it has to go through probate court to take effect. A living trust holds your property while you're alive and passes it on without court. Many families need only a will; homeowners often save their family time with a trust.

For a very simple estate, a form can work. A lawyer asks about what you didn't think of, like a stepchild, property in another state, or an old beneficiary form, and that's usually where things go wrong.

Yes, especially if you have children. Naming a guardian and a power of attorney costs little and spares your family a court case.

Everything except signing, and the signing can come to you: we send a notary and two witnesses to your home.

It usually goes through probate before it can be sold or transferred, which takes months. A living trust or, in some states, a transfer-on-death deed avoids that.

Powers of attorney, while they can still sign them. We meet your parent privately to make sure the choices are theirs.

Yes. Most of our probate clients live elsewhere. We handle the court filings and give you a list of what to do each month.

Three to five weeks from the first call to the signing, and faster when something is urgent, like a surgery date.

Money paid to others: court filing fees, recording fees, appraisals and tax returns. Your written quote lists them.

We keep what you tell us private, but please don't send confidential details through the contact form before we've agreed to work together.