<\/span><\/h4>\nWhen consulting with your attorney, be sure to ask about the expected costs; these should be readily available, and likely a conversation will be required before a meaningful response may be provided as to your situation and expense for planning, like Wilma’s situation, mentioned here.<\/p>\n
For example, is there a flat fee or hourly charges? Is a retainer required, or must funds be placed on deposit in a Trust account for the work? What specifically does a flat rate include? If it is hourly, what work is included, and what is the anticipated costs, all things going according to a typical plan, not that yours will do so, but what if?<\/p>\n
Beyond the initial services, what are costs for continued consultations? Are there regular reviews of prepared documents, in light of changing laws, assets and more? How are those handled?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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