Does anyone know approx how much this costs?

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To go to a lawyer and have your will drawn up? With Jerry's surgery coming up this Monday, he was thinking we should have gone and had a lawyer draw up a will, just in case..........
I can't even think about that. HE WILL BE FINE I keep telling him, but I guess people think when they're having surgery.....anywho, does anyone have any experience with this and approx how much it costs?
 
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Originally Posted by kittylover4ever

To go to a lawyer and have your will drawn up? With Jerry's surgery coming up this Monday, he was thinking we should have gone and had a lawyer draw up a will, just in case..........
I can't even think about that. HE WILL BE FINE I keep telling him, but I guess people think when they're having surgery.....anywho, does anyone have any experience with this and approx how much it costs?
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You can do it yourself with a little assistance from the local library. I believe the filing fees are anywhere from $150 to $300.
 
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I work in the legal field and from my experience it'll run you from 75.00-150.00. I'd call around to ask before you pick one.

There are also forms on the internet...another option......
 
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Originally Posted by lookingglass

You can do it yourself with a little assistance from the local library.
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Thats very true, there are many resources out there if you look.
 
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You also should have a living will and power of attorney drawn up as a precaution. I know it is hard to plan for this but it does need to be done.
 
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Originally Posted by katachtig

You also should have a living will and power of attorney drawn up as a precaution. I know it is hard to plan for this but it does need to be done.
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That's most likely what you are going to want to get done. Also, when Jerry goes into the hospital you are able to sign a PoA when he's there as well as a DNR if you think he may need it.
 
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A straight-forward, uncomplicated Will shouldn't be terribly expensive. Call a few lawyer offices in your area to get pricing.

When our daughter was born both hubby and I had a Will prepared and Power of Attorney documents done. It was important to us to have a say in what would happen to our daughter should anything happen to both of us together.
 
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I think my parents paid around $150-200 for their will. They may have paid the $200 end only because they had some special items they wanted to add in.
 
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Originally Posted by Yosemite

Call a few lawyer offices in your area to get pricing.
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Sooz i would ring around like Linda said, because i had my will with the company who handled Eddies estate, and they charged nearly £300 ($600), i decided to add my neice in so had it re done with the law firm who handled the purchase of my house and they were only £175.
 
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I don't know about the US, but here you can get will kits that will allow you to write your own will, so there is just a filing fee. I hope Jerry's surgery goes well, Suze.............you know I'll be thinking of you both and keeping you in my prayers! Love ya, Little Sis!
 
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Originally Posted by kittylover4ever

To go to a lawyer and have your will drawn up? With Jerry's surgery coming up this Monday,
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Thinking of you (boths) from today with all my forces my friend!

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Oh! Vibes for things going well!!

I don't know how much it actually costs, but DH and I had all the documents drawn up for an hour or two of tech support for a lawyer downtown, lol. DH typically charges the lawyer $50/hour, so I think when it was all said and done, it came out even.
 
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