Estate Planning Myth:

Do All Attorneys Charge By the Hour? 

Jessica and Chris couldn’t help but be a little apprehensive when they decided to get their estate planning in order. Interestingly enough, their hesitations had nothing to do with talking about their final wishes. As Jessica said with a smile, “That comes with the territory.” What they did have concerns about was how their attorney charged for his or her services. Chris was convinced that all attorneys charge by the hour. After all, the more hours they could bill a client, the more revenue the firm generated. 

He was so convinced of this that he feared that this process, as important as it was to protect everything they owned and everyone they loved, would be drawn out by the attorney in order to charge more in hourly fees.

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Community Property vs. Separate Property? What’s the Difference and Why It Matters

When you and your spouse sat down to discuss your estate planning strategy, you likely went through a detailed breakdown of all your “stuff” and how best to protect it in the event of death or medical incapacitation. By stuff, we mean all your assets—the house, cars, retirement accounts, family heirlooms, bank accounts, business ventures … you name it. You expected this and took your time so that nothing was left out, and that your wishes for each item were clearly understood. You probably didn’t think about the difference between community and separate property and why you would want to make a distinction between them.

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Call Leigh Hilton PLLC today!!

Having a competent estate planner in your corner will help you and your family navigate the often overwhelming waters that come with protecting everything you own and everyone you love. That is our job, and we would like to think we do it better than anyone else. Please call Leigh Hilton PLLC, tel. 940-387-8800, so that we can help ensure you and your family are taken care of in the best way possible.

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Leigh Hilton has helped over 8,000 families protect the assets that they leave to loved ones from divorce, creditors, lawsuits and predators. She has also helped over 600 families implement the plans that she has prepared after the death of a loved one and helped over 2,400 families implement the plans prepared by other attorneys. She is the author of the books “Who Gets Your Stuff When You Die” and “What Your Spouse Should Know if Something Happens to You”  and a frequent speaker. She has given over 700 speeches to various organizations and groups. She would welcome the opportunity to meet with you to discuss how to protect your family.