The questions people save for the second visit

For many households a will, a durable power of attorney and a health care directive are enough. A trust earns its cost when you want a house to skip probate, own property in more than one state, or control how and when someone inherits. We say which you need, and say so when it is the cheaper one.

Someone steady who lives close enough to act and will say no to relatives when they must. Name a backup as well. It does not have to be your oldest child; it should be the one who picks up the phone.

Plenty of families do. We write it so it is clear, and talk through how to say it, or whether to say anything at all, ahead of time.

After a marriage, divorce, birth, death, move or a big change in what you own. Otherwise, glance at it every few years.

Not today. Keep the original will somewhere safe, keep paying the bills that come due, and hold off giving away or selling anything. Call when you are ready; the first meeting covers what has to happen and what can wait.

No. Accounts with a named beneficiary, jointly owned property and assets held in a trust usually pass outside it. We sort out what does and does not in the first meeting.

Maybe not. If he understands what he is signing, he can still sign one, and we will meet him where he is. If he cannot, guardianship is the route: slower and court-supervised, and we will lay it out honestly.

The first 30 minutes are free: we listen, say what we would recommend and quote a flat fee in writing. The fee covers the documents and signing. Court filing, recording and notary costs, if any, are separate and named up front.

Yes, in and around Knox County, by arrangement. Hospital and care-home visits work for first meetings and for signing.

Yes. For part of it we speak with you alone, so the plan is plainly yours.