Your estate is more than a collection of assets it reflects your life’s work, values, and vision for your family’s future. At Antonoplos & Associates, we understand that planning for the future can feel overwhelming. Our dedicated team of estate planning attorneys makes the process simple, secure, and tailored to your goals. With years of experience in estate planning law, we help you protect your legacy and give your loved ones the peace of mind they deserve.

Estate planning law governs how your property, finances, and personal wishes are managed during your lifetime and distributed after passing. A well-crafted estate plan ensures that your decisions, not the courts, determine how your estate is handled. It’s about taking control of your future and making thoughtful choices today that safeguard your family tomorrow.

At Antonoplos & Associates, we specialize in all aspects of estate planning, including wills, living trusts, powers of attorney, healthcare directives, and asset protection strategies. Whether starting from scratch or updating an existing plan, our attorneys guide you through every step with clarity and care.

The Fixed Fee Estate Planning Process

If at the conclusion of the initial consultation you decide to hire our law firm, we will provide you with a retainer agreement to review and sign. We ask that you provide us with a credit card authorization at that time.

For basic estate planning documents, we will collect the fixed fee in three portions. First, 20% of the total fee will be charged to you after the initial estate planning consultation. 60% of the estate planning fee will be billed when we deliver the drafted estate planning documents, and the final balance of 20% of the total fee will be collected once we have delivered an electronic or printed file containing your executed estate plan documents.

The Initial Estate Planning Consultation

Thinking about what will happen after you are gone is important. Because estate planning is far too serious to be conducted over the phone or via email, we like to schedule our estate planning consultations with you in person. This allows us to build a relationship with you while keeping the process as easy as possible.

Initial consultations typically last about 90 minutes. At the initial estate planning consultation, we will review the information you’ve provided us on your estate planning questionnaire to make sure we understand your goals and objectives, as well as your family and financial circumstances, and we will address any special concerns you have. After this portion of the consultation, we will design a custom estate plan geared towards your needs and then provide you with a fixed fee quote for your basic estate planning documents.

What’s Included In Estate Planning Legal Fee

The fixed estate planning fee includes preparation of the basic estate planning documents, execution of your estate documents, trust funding instructions, a written summary of the documents, and a detailed written explanation of your estate planning materials. Our clients say our summary documents are crucial to ensuring their understanding of the plan. For more information regarding our DC estate planning attorneys, call us at 202-803-5676 or directly schedule a consultation with one of our experienced attorneys.