Estate planning can be a little difficult. This would mostly be the case for elderly people. Fortunately, there are many estate planning attorneys that can help you out. Keep in mind though that it may not be that wise to hire the very first estate planning attorney that you come into contact with. There are plenty of options available so it can be really confusing for some people at first. The good news is that this is not something that a little research wouldn't be able to fix. Here are a couple of things that one should keep in mind when picking the right estate planning to contract.

 

You should consider asking around first. If you know some people that have contracted these attorneys before, you can ask them for suggestions and recommendations. If you are close with the people that you asked, they will be more than willing to point you to the direction of reliable attorneys if they happen to know one. The least that these people can do for you is warn you about the ones that you should avoid. If this approach didn't work out too well for you, you can always find a couple of prospects by doing a quick search on the internet.

 

If you happened to find more than a couple of prospects, you should try and contact them one by one to know which one of them can best cater to your needs. You can do this by calling them over the phone or by sending them an email. When they respond, take note of how they talk to you. This can tell you a lot about their professionalism. This is also applicable when contacting law firms instead of individual lawyers. Good lawyers will always treat their potential clients with respect and show interest no matter what the nature of the case is.

 

Lastly, look for reviews and feedback from some of their past clients. You can ask them directly for references or you can search for them yourself. You can do this through online means. Go online and search for the law firms and you should be able to find more than a couple of feedback articles and reviews. Check out both positive and negative ones just to be sure. Only after doing this will you be able to find an estate planning attorney that you can truly rely on.

 

If you live in Salem or Portland Oregon, you would need to visit one of the local courts to dispute any matter in regards to a persons estate if it cannot be resolved through mediation.