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Lawyer recommendation needed
Posted: February 22nd, 2016, 12:01 am
by Mister Mullet
Need a lawyer-type to rewrite some wills. It's been 40 years and I don't think anybody wants my kids anymore.
Re: Lawyer recommendation needed
Posted: February 22nd, 2016, 8:14 am
by countrycorners
Whoever you end up with make sure you really understand the fees. I had ours redone last year: close to $1000-.
No, I'm not a multi Millionaire with trusts and all that other stuff. Just didn't pay enough attention when the the fee details were explained.
My opinion (after I paid the bill) was that is a lot for a process that is mostly done through checking boxes on a word processing program.
I mean, its not like hes a plumber coming to the house on a Sunday morning!
Re: Lawyer recommendation needed
Posted: February 22nd, 2016, 9:22 am
by silverking
Not sure what type of law he practices, but Atticus on here is a private attorney. There may be others (at least one in Valdosta--Mudducker).
Alan Cox is mine and he's done excellent estate work for my family. J. Alan Cox, 850-298-4444.
Re: Lawyer recommendation needed
Posted: February 22nd, 2016, 9:31 am
by Rangerpat
If you're in the Crawfordville area: I went to Deirdre Farrington of Farrington Law Office
http://www.farrington-law.com
I paid around $750 two years ago, and got everything that was needed done.
Re: Lawyer recommendation needed
Posted: February 22nd, 2016, 10:19 am
by FUTCHCAIRO
WE HAD A COMPLETE WILL, LIVING WILL, PROPERTY DIVISION, PERSONAL ITEMS ETC. ON OUR WILL BY CHASON LAW FIRM HERE IN CAIRO DO OUR WILL, ABOUT 4 PAGES LONG AND THE COST WAS $350, THE JUDGE WAS A CLOSE FRIEND AND I AM SURE THEY GAVE US A DISCOUNT ,HIS DAUGHTER DID THE WILL.
PA
SEMPER FI
THIS WAS ABOUT 10 YRS. AGO.
PA
Re: Lawyer recommendation needed
Posted: February 22nd, 2016, 10:57 am
by bman
I can give you two very good recommendations-
Jana McConnaughhay - She handles a lot of complicated estates, does wills and trusts and is an elder law specialist.
1709 Hermitage Blvd #102, Tallahassee, FL 32308
Phone:(850) 385-1246
or
John A. Grant - does wills and trusts and real estate law.
2121-C Killarney Way Tallahassee, FL 32309
850-702-9400
Re: Lawyer recommendation needed
Posted: February 22nd, 2016, 11:41 am
by zload
I'm familiar with the Law firm that Jana McConnaughhay is at, some friends and clients have used them and have been happy with their service.
While you are working on wills etc. if you have any significant assets discuss Long Term Care planning as well, the time to plan for that is well in advance of needing it unless you don't have any assets and are willing to give the gov't what you do have. As people are living longer the probability of needing some type of care is higher. Have a friend who's wife is in the nursing home due to cognitive issues, he had a LTC insurance policy that lasted for 5 years, it's paid out over $282,000 in benefits over the past 5 years but he is about to start paying $7,100/mo. for her care which pretty much only includes room and board.
Re: Lawyer recommendation needed
Posted: February 22nd, 2016, 12:22 pm
by bpac
Florida or Georgia?