The hourly rate has been the standard for billing legal services for decades. However, there is a trend in the legal industry to provide flat fees. A flat fee is one fixed rate for a specific service. ALH law utilizes flat fee billing as much as possible for our clients….
A will is a legal document telling your loved ones how to divide your property when you become a spirit in the sky. In a will, you can dictate what each loved one will receive, including any pets, once you are no longer on earth. A will, to be valid,…
Let’s talk about what happens to a power of attorney after death. Let’s say that you have a power of attorney for financial purposes for a loved one. They have since passed away and you try and present it to the bank or to another entity in order to use…
When we talk about estate planning, a common concern of my clients is whether their loved ones will have immediate access to funds to pay for the burial or funeral, if arrangements have not already been pre-paid. One of the easiest ways to achieve this is by nominating someone as…
When we talk about estate planning, we usually talk about avoiding probate. That is the number one goal that is universal for everyone. We want you to avoid probate and make sure that your assets go the way that you want them to, not the way that the descent and…
