{"id":193,"date":"2017-03-10T20:23:48","date_gmt":"2017-03-10T20:23:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kylesedmondsesq.com\/?p=193"},"modified":"2017-03-10T20:23:48","modified_gmt":"2017-03-10T20:23:48","slug":"the-dangers-of-diy-estate-plans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kylesedmondsesq.com\/2017\/03\/10\/the-dangers-of-diy-estate-plans\/","title":{"rendered":"The Dangers of DIY Estate Plans"},"content":{"rendered":"
With the number of online and do-it-yourself (DIY) legal providers continuing to grow and advertise heavily, you may be wondering if you could do your estate planning with the help of these forms. The advertising is seductive. Ads say, \u201cattorneys use similar forms,\u201d \u201cthe cost is significantly less than hiring an attorney,\u201d and \u201cmany of these websites and kits are created by attorneys.\u201d Most folks think their estates are not complicated and many think forms are forms – and – attorneys just charge for forms, right?<\/p>\n
Wrong.<\/strong><\/p>\n All estate planning attorneys know that DIY estate planning is dangerous and those same attorneys make more money cleaning up someone\u2019s DIY mess than they charge for an estate plan that works in the first place.<\/p>\n The results of DIY are tragic. Good people fall for the \u201cestate planning is just a form\u201d and they said they have attorneys on staff.<\/p>\n It\u2019s sad and frustrating. DIY companies mislead good people like you to make a few bucks; the results, often chaos and pain.<\/p>\n 7 Factors Those Contemplating the DIY Route Should Consider<\/p>\n Often a DIY estate plan is worse than no plan at all, but don\u2019t let that discourage you. You wouldn\u2019t participate in DIY surgery so forget the DIY law; the lawyers who work for those companies don\u2019t represent you and they are not your fiduciary; they represent the company for whom they work. Only a lawyer you hire individually, usually with a written engagement agreement, is your fiduciary and must always act in your best interests.<\/p>\n Though your first priority needs to be a plan that protects you and your family, if payment is a concern, we will work with you. We have levels of planning to fit a variety of budgets as well as payment plans. We invite you to call our office right now to get you and your family truly protected.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" With the number of online and do-it-yourself (DIY) legal providers continuing to grow and advertise heavily, you may be wondering if you could do your estate planning with the help of these forms. The advertising is seductive. Ads say, \u201cattorneys use similar forms,\u201d \u201cthe cost is significantly less than hiring an attorney,\u201d and \u201cmany of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n
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