Thank you for inviting me and good morning. If you`re looking for an estate planner, you`ll usually want to find someone who specializes in estate planning. So, on the Internet, you can find real estate planners and you want to search for the specialty, and some states have board certification. I know that Florida has board certification for wills, trusts, and estates, which means that the lawyer has passed a very rigorous test and specializes in estate planning. But the internet and the search for specialists and some sort of certification in the state you`re looking for is a good start. The person responsible for administering the estate may have tax or legal questions that a lawyer or tax advisor must answer. An experienced real estate attorney knows what to do and will guide you through the legal process. Estate planning attorneys, also known as probate attorneys or estate attorneys, are experienced, licensed attorneys with a thorough understanding of state and federal laws that affect how your estate is inventoried, valued, distributed, and taxed after your death. In addition to learning about the estate process, an estate planning lawyer can help you: Finding and choosing an estate planning lawyer can be intimidating. This video provides tips for finding and interviewing lawyers. Find out where to find qualified estate planning lawyers near you online with ACTEC Scholars Richard R.

Gans and Linda A. Griffin. Once your lawyer has helped you draft a will or trust – which usually follows estate planning – they may also offer to take care of the administration of your estate. Estate administration is the preservation and distribution of property after a death. An experienced probate lawyer will follow the terms of the will written and explain all the options available to the beneficiaries concerned. That`s a good question because you see a lot of these criticisms. Martindale Hubbell is a lawyer-to-lawyer examination service that is quite reliable. Some of the other examination services – we don`t really know what goes into these examination services. A client may have a negative remark about a lawyer and this can distort criticism if it is really not true about the lawyer. Another good website is actec.org – The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. These are lawyers who have been invited to join the organization specifically because of their estate planning experience.

So that`s a good start. Whether you`re just starting to think about your estate planning needs or you`ve been preparing documents for years and want to make sure they comply with applicable laws and objectives, a fiduciary and estate lawyer can help you with your planning efforts. If a loved one has passed away and you need help with the estate or administration of a trust, a lawyer could handle all the arrangements. To learn more, call now. Planning your will may seem like a lengthy process, but an experienced real estate attorney can help you navigate the ins and outs of planning for your future. If you would like to know more about writing a will or trust, please contact us. Hello. Meet Richard Gans, an ACTEC member in Sarasota, Florida, and I`m here today with Linda Griffin, a friend and ACTEC Fellow in Clearwater, Florida; And our topic today is how to find a good lawyer in estate planning or estate and trust administration. Linda, there are a lot of lawyers. What is the right first step to finding a lawyer who is good and takes good care of you in estate planning and trust and estate administration? Creating the estate plan means adding up all the different parts of an individual`s individual wealth, including assets, stocks, stocks, cash, savings, insurance policies, and health issues. People with disabilities must create specific estate plans to meet their needs. Many people create a will to begin the process of creating an estate plan.

Then they look at all the assets they want to keep in trust and set up a trust for those assets. Trusts are established by a settlor who assigns the trustees and beneficiaries as well as guidelines for the trust, and then transfers the assets and gifts to the trust. An experienced lawyer can explain all your options and help you understand what types of wills or trusts are right for you and your family when creating your estate plan. An estate plan is a very important thing to complete in your life, as it creates a comprehensive strategy for asset management and transfer, insurance and healthcare policies. Individuals, families, and couples who want to think about the future need to create an estate plan so that different parts of their net worth can be managed as part of a unified whole and go to the people they want. Oral wills and holographic wills are also rarely recognized in the United States, so it is important to prepare an official, self-proving will. Getting your estate in order before you die will make it easier for your property to pass into the hands of those you love and care for, and a good probate or trust attorney can help you with various aspects of probate and trust: use the contact form on profiles to connect with a San Antonio, Texas Attorney-General. FindLaw`s Lawyer Directory is the largest online directory of lawyers. Browse over a million listings covering everything from criminal defense to personal injury to estate planning. Essentially, you look on the internet and look at the various websites for estate planning attorneys in cities and states. Also, the best place to go is really recommendations from other friends.

And if you used a real estate or family lawyer, a divorce lawyer, and you were happy with that lawyer, they can often refer you to good estate planning lawyers. And just a general overview of the website to get an idea of what kind of practice they do and if you`re comfortable with them. There are many estate planning lawyers out there and it`s important to check out these lawyers. And there are ways to control these lawyers just by having some sort of interview process with them. Many lawyers can sit with you for about 15 minutes and you can get an idea of whether you like them or not. And in estate planning, it`s really important that you have that relationship because it`s such a personal experience. Estate planning is the process of arranging your estate in anticipation of your expected or unexpected death. Estate planning lawyers can help you choose beneficiaries, plan for your children`s custody, or even arrange your funeral. Estate and trust planning involves working with professional advisors or lawyers who are familiar with your goals, concerns and assets to organize your estate or establish your trust.