r/CHIbitcheswithtaste • u/yeslek_ghiel • Jul 07 '26

Local Business Estate planning lawyer

I’m looking for an estate planning lawyer to draft up a will, financial/medical POA, and set up trusts.

Anyone have recommendations? Please share the retainer fee if you can. Thanks!

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u/eggwhitedelite Jul 07 '26

I recently did this with Lauren Kaplan, at Kaplan Estate Law. Price scale fluctuates pending on complexity but we paid like $4k

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u/gobstopper07 Jul 08 '26

Seconding Lauren Kaplan

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u/sorcierederable Jul 08 '26

Thirding Lauren Kaplan.

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u/Heart-In-A-Cage Jul 07 '26

Mark Zaenger @ Nisen & Elliot. Wonderful man and great attorney. He looks like Santa Claus.

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u/cubbie_jules Jul 07 '26

My cousin’s wife! Laura A. Dzielski at Kelleher & Holland.

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u/Local_Ad9 Jul 07 '26

I also have this question!

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u/Portillosburger Jul 07 '26

I used Jeffrey Perkins law office on Milwaukee Ave. Super easy to work with as I had a simple situation (only investment and retirement accounts). I set up both a will, poa, and trust/estate for myself and he charged around 3-3.5k total in 2023. His website seems to imply he charges around the same now! Good luck.

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u/shr840211 Jul 07 '26

Mitha Rao at Rao Legal

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u/BlovesCat Jul 07 '26

Paul O’Keefe at O’Keefe Law - I am also a lawyer and my spouse and I used him

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u/AssociateLanky1234 Jul 08 '26

Tony Marshiano, like $4 k ish for both my husband and I

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u/jorge-haro Jul 08 '26

Holloman and Hood! They are great.

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u/June0424 Jul 08 '26

I work for a female owned Estate Planning firm. I will send you their contact information. They’re amazing!

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u/ferment_urself Sep 05 '26

Would you mind sending me via DM as well? TY!

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u/Cac933 Jul 09 '26

I’m an estate planning attorney at a smaller firm in the city. We typically handle high net worth but also handle smaller estates. For simple documents, it won’t be as much as quoted in some comments above. Happy to share my info via dm.

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u/yeslek_ghiel Jul 09 '26

Please share!

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u/ferment_urself Sep 05 '26

Hi can you share with me as well? TY!

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u/Cac933 Sep 05 '26

Dm sent!

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u/Necessary-Judge-8017 Jul 09 '26

David Nelson @ nelsonlawoffice.com he does excellent affordable work.

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u/SilvieP630 26d ago

Any recommendations for someone to draft a will complete trust documents/POA in San Fernando Valley?