My wife passed away ten years ago. I had to raise our four children on my own and consequently work hard to support them. It was very challenging for me but I had to do all I could to ensure that they grew up in the right path.
After my retirement, I decided that it was time for me to travel the world and enjoy myself as I could now afford it. Life was great and I felt everything was just perfect until one fateful day when I got into a terrible road accident.
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I had to begin the process of completing the legal paperwork for estate planning as soon as possible.
I wanted to do it while I was in my right my mind and not when I was bedridden. I had to share my estate equally among all my children while I was still alive. I don 't know much about attorneys, but what I was sure about is that the one I was going to hire had to be knowledgeable and competent.
My wish was to find an attorney with whom I would be free to share my sentiments and one who would advise me thoroughly. I also needed a trustworthy attorney who would ensure that if I ever gave any special instruction as regards to the sharing of my estate, they would be followed to the letter.
I was researching on the internet one morning on the Huffingtonpost when I came across an article titled, "Preserve Your Heritage for You and Your Heirs." The title alone captivated me because I felt that it was talking about me.
I had put in much effort into developing my estate in the way it was. It would be a great shame if my children and grandchildren did not enjoy it and worse still if it ended up in the hands of my relatives or in the state 's …show more content…
I knew that there were many San Diego Estate Planning Attorneys but this article was definitely going to help me select the right one.
I learned that an estate planning attorney had to have extensive knowledge in six areas of the law which include taxation and probate, estate planning, real estate, elder law and business. These areas are very critical in estate planning and failure to be fully knowledgeable on them can cause serious repercussions for the person hiring the