Understand the Difference

I do not offer a "one-size-fits-all" approach

Many estate planning attorneys take a "one-size-fits-all" approach with their clients. They do this so that they can work with as many people as possible in a short period of time and make the most amount of money. This often leads to clients who have a set of documents that don't work for their particular family and their needs. Often family members do not know where to turn when their loved one dies or becomes incapacitated. Most of the time the family does not even know what their loved one owned or how to find it.

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When Attorneys Don't Listen

When lawyers do not take the time to listen and consider your personal circumstances, the result is that your estate plan (typically not really a “plan” but simply a set of documents) does not end up reflecting the goals of you and your family. Usually there is not a regular plan in place to review or update your plan so your plan quickly becomes outdated and does not work when your family needs it most.

Even though you may pay less up front to get a standard set of documents (even if the documents might feel customized for your family), things end up much more expensive in the long run.

Plus, you leave your family at risk of having to deal with an expensive, unnecessary and public court process during a time of grief.

I Listen

The Law Office of Melissa L. Carvajal, P.C. is right for you if you want to know that your plan will actually work when you and your loved ones need it the most.

If all you want is a set of legal documents, there are plenty of online resources you can use to create them or you can go to a traditional estate planning lawyer.

If what you want is to know you have a plan in place that will work when your family needs it, will keep the people you love out of court and out of conflict, and will keep your assets out of the hands of the government, then The Law Office of Melissa L. Carvajal, P.C. is the right fit for you.

How am I Different?

All of my fees are fixed fees agreed to in advance

At our initial meeting you will choose the level of planning and fee that works best for your family, so there will never be any surprises.

I keep you informed and make sure your plan works when it is needed

I do not just prepare a set of legal documents for you and send you on your way. I make sure your assets are owned in the right way, I make sure your children’s well-being is properly planned for, and I ensure everyone you have named in your plan knows what to do if anything happens to you.

I review your plan at least every three years

I foster a lifetime, ongoing relationship with my clients. Throughout your life, things change: you change, your assets change, your family changes, and the law will definitely change. When planning with The Law Office of Melissa L. Carvajal, P.C., your plan will keep up with those changes.

Make a Loving Choice for your Family

Before you engage an estate planning lawyer to help you plan for the well-being of your family and loved ones, there are questions you need to ask. You need to ensure that the estate plan you put in place will really work when your family needs it and won’t end up just a pile of worthless paper after you are gone.

Do not let a set of legal documents become false security that keeps you from doing what’s best for your loved ones.

My Sole Focus is to Help Families

When I became a mom, later in life than most, I made it my sole focus to help families avoid collapse after the death or disability of a loved one. I would love to start protecting the people you love and everything else you care about today.

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