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170 Meeting Street, Suite 110, Charleston, SC 29401
75 Port City Landing, Suite 110, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
164 Market Street, Suite 362, Charleston, SC 29401
5 Exchange Street, Charleston, SC 29401
100 Calhoun St, Suite 400, Charleston, SC 29401
146 Fairchild Street, Suite 130, Charleston, SC 29492
1120 Summerwind Lane, Johns Island, SC 29455
215 W 2nd S St, Summerville, SC 29483
845-B Lowcountry Blvd., Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
78 Wentworth St, Charleston, SC 29401
850 Morrison Dr, Suite 400, Charleston, SC 29403
1668 Old Trolley Rd, Suite 104, Summerville, SC 29485
23 Broad St, Charleston, SC 29401
207 West Richardson Avenue, Summerville, SC 29483
708 St. Andrews Boulevard, Charleston, SC 29407
222 West Coleman Blvd, Suite 124, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
222 W Coleman Blvd, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
528 Johnnie Dodds Blvd, Suite 102, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
111 Church Street, Charleston, SC 29401
171 Church Street, Suite 160, Charleston, SC 29401
6 Charlotte Street, Charleston, SC 29402
280 Seven Farm Drive, Suite A, Charleston, SC 29492
151 Meeting Street, Suite 400, Charleston, SC 29401
885 Island Park Drive, Suite B, North Charleston, SC 29492
25 Calhoun St, Suite 250, Charleston, SC 29401
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What Is Estate Planning?
Estate planning is the process through which you make known your wishes for what you want to happen to your assets upon your death (commonly done through a last will and testament). Estate planning also involves stating your wishes for your health care through power of attorney declarations and advanced directives. In short, it allows you to maintain control of your health care and estate.
How Much Does Estate Planning Cost?
There are do-it-yourself documents available online that allow you to create your own will, advance directive, and power of attorney declaration. Going this route will be cheaper than using an attorney in the present. However, it is good to work on an estate plan with your attorney to ensure you are going through the process correctly and addressing details you haven’t thought of. If you are worried about cost, you can discuss that with attorneys at your initial consultations as you shop around.
What Estate Planning Documents Do You Need?
Every estate plan should include a last will and testament or establish a trust. This will allow you to state how you wish to distribute your assets to beneficiaries upon your death. A power of attorney declaration will name someone you trust to handle your health care and/or financial decisions if you are ever unable to. An advanced directive (also known as a living will) will state your wishes for any care you want to receive if you are unable to make those decisions at the time. This is useful when it comes to end-of-life care or if you ever need life-saving care because of an accident or illness.
Who Needs Estate Planning?
Everyone needs estate planning, and if you are 18, it is never too early to start thinking about your plan! While we all want to live a long, full life, accidents and illnesses happen. And having a plan in place will go a long way in protecting your wishes.