Imagine the peace of mind you would feel if you had a straightforward, easy to understand estate plan in place that protects your assets and your minor children, reduces or eliminates estate taxes, and prepares your family for the future . . . . and you could experience these benefits without going through a lengthy, complicated process or spending a lot of money.
At Kinsey Law Group, we take the time to learn about you and your family and listen to your concerns and wishes. Then we draft affordable and comprehensive estate plans to meet the needs of you and your growing family.
Estate planning is one of the most important steps you can take to make sure that your assets are disposed of in accordance to your wishes upon your death and to make sure that your assets are properly managed in the event you are incapacitated. In addition, if you have small children and you want to ensure they are fully protected, your estate plan should also include a child protection plan.
Did you know that:
- 69% of adult Americans do not have a Living Will or Advance Medical Directive;
- 60% of adult Americans do not have a basic Last Will and Testament; and
- only 21% of adult Americans have established a trust for estate planning purposes?
Without an estate plan, a judge, who does not know you, your family, or your wishes, will determine who gets your assets and who will care for your minor children. Estate planning is extremely important, but most adults do not fully understand what estate planning is and how it works.
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- Wills
- Revocable Living Trusts
- Special Needs Trusts
- Estate Tax Planning
- Powers of Attorney
- Incapacity Planning
- Living Wills
- Healthcare Power of Attorney
- Burial Directives
- Comprehensive Child Protection Plan
- Estate Administration
- Probate
- Asset Protection
- Two parent family plans
- Single parent family plans
HOW WE ARE DIFFERENT
Your estate planning experience with Kinsey Law Group will be very different from the “typical” estate planning experience, which involves meeting with a lawyer who rushes through the consultation without answering many of your questions and who rarely follows up with you during your lifetime, leaving you with an estate plan that will not work when your family needs it the most.
The Typical Estate Planning Experience (Peggy’s Story)
Peggy just received her new estate plan in a beautiful green binder. She’s relieved and happy she has spared her family the chaos that she and her brother experienced when their mother passed away without a will.
Peggy remembers her lawyer mentioned moving her bank accounts and other items into her newly created trust, but she can’t remember all of the details of what she’s supposed to do. Peggy calls her lawyer’s office, leaves a voicemail, and waits for a call back. Peggy has other errands to run and leaves the bank without transferring those bank accounts into her trust.
A few weeks later, Peggy receives a bill in the mail for $55.50 for 15 minutes of her lawyer’s time for answering her questions. After seeing the bill, she makes a mental note that she won’t call her lawyer again with quick questions.
A few years later, Peggy buys a new house and forgets that she is supposed to have the title in the name of the trust. Her oldest child is now married with children of his own, and her other children are also older, making her guardianship choices outdated.
It’s not until Peggy dies that her family finds the green binder she put away several years ago. After reviewing Peggy’s binder, they realize her estate plan is so outdated that it does not reflect her life, her assets and the law. Peggy’s family is frantic. They don’t know where to turn or what to do, so they contact the same lawyer who prepared Peggy’s estate plan, and he is all too happy to probate Peggy’s assets for his usual hourly fee.
How to Avoid Peggy’s Situation
Imagine your loved ones in Peggy’s family’s situation, not knowing what to do or where to turn for help. Peggy’s situation could have easily been avoided had she used the services of an attorney who prepares customized estate plans and who performs regular follow up with each client to ensure their plan works at all times. Peggy did the right thing by having an estate plan to protect her family, however, because her attorney had not contacted her on a regular basis, her bank accounts, new home, and other assets were never transferred into her trust (allowing her grieving family to avoiding the expense and delay of probate); her estate plan was never updated; and her guardianship choices were never changed.
WHAT MAKES KINSEY LAW GROUP DIFFERENT?
Kinsey Law Group established a Client Servicing System so our clients know they will have an estate plan specifically designed to meet their needs and their plans will work for them during their lifetime and when it is needed most.
Our Client Servicing System has five core components:
• Flat Fees: All of our estate planning services are billed on a flat-fee basis so there are never any surprises.
• Client Communication: We encourage communication with our clients. Your calls and emails are answered promptly. You never have to worry that a quick call will result in a bill two weeks later.
• Customized Work Product: We draft customized estate plans tailored to your needs and wishes instead of the fill-in-the-blank documents that produce poor estate plans. We also draft guardianship plans for your minor children to ensure they are protected if anything ever happens to you.
• Guarantee: You can be sure that the legal work we perform will be of the highest caliber. If we fail to live up to this guarantee, we will return some or all of the fee you paid depending on the circumstances of your case. Many attorneys do not guarantee their services.
• Ongoing Communication: At Kinsey Law Group, we view the signing of your estate planning documents as the beginning of our relationship with you and your family. We regularly follow up with you so any life changing events (e.g., birth of a child or buying a house) are incorporated into your estate plan so your estate plan will work for you during your lifetime and when it’s needed the most.
At most estate planning firms, the relationship with your attorney ends when you sign your documents. At Kinsey Law Group, we view the signing of your estate planning documents as the beginning of our relationship with you and your family.