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re: OT Lawyers: How Much for a Last Will and Testament?
Posted on 8/16/18 at 3:39 pm to TheFonz
Posted on 8/16/18 at 3:39 pm to TheFonz
DO NOT USE ANY WILL YOU FIND ONLINE. they will not be valid in La.
you can write it by all by hand(your hand only), sign, date and say it is your last will and it is valid.
i leave everything to bessie at my death. if she kicks the bucket afore me, it all goes to my kids, spudnik and lester.
8/16/18
piratedude
you can write it by all by hand(your hand only), sign, date and say it is your last will and it is valid.
i leave everything to bessie at my death. if she kicks the bucket afore me, it all goes to my kids, spudnik and lester.
8/16/18
piratedude
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Posted on 8/16/18 at 3:42 pm to piratedude
LOL @ Online Wills.
Go ahead. Spend $50 bucks doing one. Your heirs will be spending $300 an hour on their own lawyers trying to clean up the mess you made.
Go ahead. Spend $50 bucks doing one. Your heirs will be spending $300 an hour on their own lawyers trying to clean up the mess you made.
Posted on 8/16/18 at 3:43 pm to FearTheFish
We do them for 200.00
Loss leader type thing.
Loss leader type thing.
Posted on 8/16/18 at 3:49 pm to Mingo Was His NameO
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No real point.
They are pretty convenient.
Posted on 8/16/18 at 3:56 pm to piratedude
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DO NOT USE ANY WILL YOU FIND ONLINE. they will not be valid in La.
This. It's possible that an online will/testament will be valid, but why take that chance if you have any real assets to leave to your family, friends, etc.
You can draft your own will (needs to be written, dated, signed, no witnesses required). This is an Olographic testament. With these though, there's a risk of confusion of your intent to dispose assets and you run the risk of those assets being disposed under La's intestate (no will) laws. It may all end up going to the people you want it to anyway, but you want to make that call - not the state's laws in a default situation.
If you're going to spend the $, which I believe is worth it, hire an attorney that knows what they're doing to draft a Notarial testament (requires 2 competent witnesses and a notary). They're harder to challenge, the disposition of assets will be better protected, and if for any reason a mistake is made on the will, you have a claim against the attorney (really his professional malpractice insurance).
There are some things that are sufficient to DIY. Wills, donations, POAs, etc. are not them, IMHO.
Posted on 8/16/18 at 4:12 pm to TheFonz
Did a will/ advanced health care directive ( no tubes and all that ) for $700
Posted on 8/16/18 at 4:18 pm to TheFonz
I got a quote and it was $1000, but when I bitched about it, she dropped it to $800. Seems pretty expensive for what you get if you ask me. I even work in the legal industry and find it suspect. Most of those documents are pretty simple.
I talked to a friend that has done wills, he said that the online ones are decent. Its unlikely that both my wife and I die anytime soon, so I think it will work. And if it doesn't work, I am leaving more than enough to cover the cost of figuring it out.
I talked to a friend that has done wills, he said that the online ones are decent. Its unlikely that both my wife and I die anytime soon, so I think it will work. And if it doesn't work, I am leaving more than enough to cover the cost of figuring it out.
Posted on 8/16/18 at 5:16 pm to brian_wilson
We had one done today along with POA for MIL. Cost, ZERO. Good friend and my neighbor did it for us as all other crap that needs paperwork. Of course we pay to file all paperwork into the court records. She is a super sweet person and also a arse DA in the parish area.
Posted on 8/16/18 at 5:21 pm to TheFonz
Tarsha will be your executrix for just 500$ a month.
Posted on 8/16/18 at 5:32 pm to TheFonz
If the will is entirely written, dated and signed in the hand of the testator, it’s good.
Posted on 8/16/18 at 5:36 pm to TheFonz
I used to bill $400/hr for estate planning when I was in private practice. However, you can probably find someone who Bills much less if your estate isn’t complex.
Posted on 8/16/18 at 6:45 pm to TheFonz
Write your own will in your own handwriting and sign and date it. You're welcome.
Posted on 8/16/18 at 6:48 pm to TheFonz
I am thinking my wife and I paid about $600 but we also got living wills and POA's out of it.
Posted on 8/16/18 at 8:03 pm to GetmorewithLes
We paid 700 3 years ago.
Posted on 8/16/18 at 8:09 pm to Snipe
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Save your money and do one of the many online wills. With just a little investigating you'll find that many will stand up in the wacked out Louisiana laws designed to steal you children's or loved ones inheritance, but make sure you hand sign and date it and in the opening sentences make sure it states you sign this will being of sound mind and this will renders any previous wills nul and void. Really a lot of sites have it set up where you just fill in the blanks and it fills in all the state required jargon.
I practice in this area. Please do your will online. We make wayyyy more money when someone does their own will.
Also, price shouldn't be an issue. You need to find someone that is competent and knows what they're doing. Bragging about how you spent $500 for a will and the other basic documents more than likely means you received documents that are not very well done.
This post was edited on 8/16/18 at 8:11 pm
Posted on 8/16/18 at 10:50 pm to TheFonz
Lawyer friend of mine did it for under 200.
Posted on 8/16/18 at 11:14 pm to Snipe
20k. But the lawyer goes to mass every day and is nice to his mom so I guess he didn’t jip us
Posted on 8/16/18 at 11:17 pm to TheFonz
Go to DaveRamsey.com
If you don't wanna do that, $50 to $100 should get you a will with most lawyers
Good luck
If you don't wanna do that, $50 to $100 should get you a will with most lawyers
Good luck
Posted on 8/16/18 at 11:18 pm to Displaced
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We recently did the whole living will, power of atrorney, etc paperwork.
It was about $900
Lol. You got fleeced. In NYC I can get cheaper than that.
Posted on 8/17/18 at 12:17 am to TheFonz
Everything you have. Makes it easier when you die.
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