2 kids with a heart attack looming.
Need to make a Will or Living Will to make sure the kids get taken care of.

Anyone got any advice on a not too expensive, but legal and comprehensive, way of doing this. Or a decent (ha!) lawyer that could set this up locally.

thanks

Jeff

Talk about a low hanging curve ball...80% of the people reading this board are lawyers.

really? what do the other 20% do?

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Originally posted by Jeff_Glen_Ellyn:
really? what do the other 20% do?

They are clients.

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Originally posted by Clamato:
Talk about a low hanging curve ball...80% of the people reading this board are lawyers.

Ahhh... makes sense. This accounts for the folks that tell everyone what they're doing wrong, but then do nothing about it. All clearer now...

I'm not an attorney, but I play one at work! I agree with you Clam, a lot of people reading are probably in law.

My attorney's (my job) or my neighbor can do a pretty great job. Would you like their numbers? I'm unsure what you may consider pricey. I feel we're (my place) fair to low. I don't know the going rates. Really, I don't. I'm unsure what my mom paid but she had whole kabang and she didn't peep about the price.

Living Will, POA -Health and POA -property can be done on your own. Samples can be provided. POA -property needs a notary.

As for doing a Will, trust, estate, etc. etc., better off getting an attorney to do the whole package. You keep originals of course. If something happens, kids, wife, can take paperwork to whomever they choose! Doing something with the house, ie put in Trust, isn't a bad idea either.

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Originally posted by lupechennel:

Living Will, POA -Health and POA -property can be done on your own. Samples can be provided.

Heretic.

Fish? Where are you?

Ronkas - you write wills as well don't you?

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Originally posted by JRPotts:
Fish? Where are you?

Ronkas - you write wills as well don't you?

Exactly! You guys on this board would probably do a great job.

i'm no lawyer, but i could probably take a swing at it. it'll be written entirely in lower case though. not sure if that'll hold up in court.

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Originally posted by Clamato:
Talk about a low hanging curve ball...80% of the people reading this board are lawyers.

OK Ruydah, I concede that you are correct on Clam's baseball knowledge.

I believe it's "low hanging fruit" OR "a hanging curve ball".

Yours truly,
the Prince of Metaphor a/k/a the King of Bad Analogy.

I backed him up. He speaks the gospel.

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Originally posted by theTroof:

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Originally posted by Clamato:
Talk about a low hanging curve ball...80% of the people reading this board are lawyers.

Ahhh... makes sense. This accounts for the folks that tell everyone what they're doing wrong, but then do nothing about it. All clearer now...

But they still come to your restaurant and eat your food . . . drink your beer. They aren't bad people at all.

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Originally posted by Jeff_Glen_Ellyn:
2 kids with a heart attack looming.
Need to make a Will or Living Will to make sure the kids get taken care of.

Anyone got any advice on a not too expensive, but legal and comprehensive, way of doing this. Or a decent (ha!) lawyer that could set this up locally.

thanks

Jeff

Jeff if you are a veteren Great Lakes Naval will do it for free. The only hassle is getting up there and the wait.