When my grandparents passed away within months of one another it should have been a time for my family to come together, to mourn and to celebrate their lives. Instead, in the months and years since they passed, my family has been fighting. Why?
Because the lawyer my uncle suggested they hire wasn’t an estate planning attorney. He threw together a “will” that raised more questions than it answered and left out important details. Cheap legal isn’t just the AI will generator, it’s also the cut-rate lawyer who dabbles in a little bit of everything, but specializes in nothing.
My grandparents ashes are still divided – as is my family – because an agreement on where to lay them to rest was never reached, and no one bothered to write down their wishes while they were still with us.
I know they would be devastated to know that the legacy the left was a permanent rift between their children. As tempting as getting a “will” for $39.99 as a bonus when you’re filing your taxes, or hiring the lawyer who doesn’t specialized in estate planning but is cheap may be – ask yourself:
Do you really want to leave your family with a legacy of “cheap legal” during the most tender and sensitive time of their lives … when you are either hospitalized or have passed on and they are in grief and stress?
If the answer is no – check out the links on the “Resources” page on this site for some free options (that honestly will probably be better than cheap paid ones if you take your time, or schedule a free 15-minute consultation with me to get started on a plan that makes sense for you and your loved ones.
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