How Much Should a Florida Estate Planning Attorney Charge You To Write a Will and a Trust?

What does it cost to have a Palm Beach estate plan prepared for me by an estate planning lawyer? How expensive is it to get a trust or a will written? Pankauski Hauser limits its practice to disputes, trials, and appeals involving Florida  wills, trusts, estates, probates, and guardianships. Therefore, we don’t draft estate plans and we don’t write wills or trusts. However,a lot of people call us and ask how much they should pay to have an estate planning lawyer draft a Florida trust or Palm Beach estate plan for them.

The truth is that it really depends on what you need. If you just need a simple will, and maybe a POA, you should probably pay less than $1000. If you have a very large estate, the cost will most likely be greater. Also, if you need your estate planning lawyer to handle tax situations, like estate tax or gift tax, the lawyer is going to charge a lot more. Some of the more expensive estate planning law firms will charge a couple thousand dollars to five thousand dollars for a basic estate plan. Now, that may be worth it but consider how complex of an estate plan you really need. The good news is that, throughout Palm Beach County and Florida, there are many very good estate planning attorneys. Shop around and choose a lawyer that you communicate well with. Regardless of who you choose, probate litigation lawyers know that you should make sure to have a solid estate plan in place!