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What's included in the Christiansen Firm Estate Planning Package?

The Christiansen Firm estate planning package includes a comprehensive set of estate planning documents, including documents that will help your heirs avoid probate when possible.

• Simple Will for Non-Taxable Estate
  Transfer on Death Deed (to avoid probate)
  Living Will (Directive to Physicians)
  Statutory Durable Power of Attorney (Financial Power of Attorney)
  Medical Power of Attorney
  HIPAA Authorization (for the release of medical information)
  Declaration of Guardian
  Appointment of Agent for Disposition of Remains
  Medical Power of Attorney for Children
  HIPAA Authorization for Children
  Declaration of Guardian for Children
  Estate Planning Binder

• Step 1: Complete and submit Client Information Worksheet 
• Step 2: Have initial meeting or teleconference to discuss your post-death goals
• Step 3: Discuss and execute final documents

Step 1: Complete Prospective Client Information Worksheet

To get started on your estate planning, please complete a Prospective Client Information Worksheet by clicking on one of the link below:  

 Download Estate Planning Worksheet

Once we receive your Client Information Worksheet, you will have a teleconference or in-person meeting with the attorney (your choice) to discuss your final goals. The attorney will discuss options for achieving your goals and help you develop an overall plan.

After our initial conference, the attorney will draft your documents and send them to you for final review. Once you are satisfied with the documents, we will invite you in for formal execution ceremony.  The firm will scan a copy of the executed documents into our system and give the originals to you to take home.  While that is being done, the attorney will discuss strategies on how to make probate easy on your heirs including how to avoid probate entirely.

A lawyer's time is his or her product, which is why many attorneys bill on an hourly basis. 

The Christiansen Firm can complete your plan for a fixed fee if all of your estate planning goals can be met as described above. 

Our fixed fee for this service is $1,000 for an individual and $1,500 for a married or unmarried couple.

If your estate requires tax planning because it is over $13 million, or if you want to place additional restrictions on your estate in order to accomplish other goals, then there will be an additional fee based upon the amount of time it takes to draft the provisions necessary to accomplish your goals.  The attorney will advise you of the fees at our initial meeting.

Effective November 1, 2025, The Firm's hourly rate for attorney's fees is $375 per hour. The Firm's hourly rate for paralegal work is $100 per hour.

The Firm accepts cash, checks, money orders, MasterCard, Visa, American Express, Discover and Zelle  for the payment of attorney's fees and expenses.  For credit cards, the firm will send you a payment link with your invoice or you may access our secure online payments page on our website. Click Here to visit the Firm's Online Payment Center. 

Payment of all expected fees is due prior to the Firm accepting you as a Client.