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Our Mission Statement

At Adams Law Office, LLC, our goal is to provide every client with caring and detail-oriented estate planning services. Whether your estate is big or small, you and your family will benefit from developing a thorough plan. And remember, if you fail to create your own estate plan, the state will create one for you.

We know that estate planning can be overwhelming, so, to make it a little easier, we have provided a list of common estate planning terms and answered some of our client’s most frequently asked questions about estate planning. Call our Maryland estate planning attorney now for a free initial telephone consultation.

ESTATE PLANNING PACKAGES:

BASIC SINGLE PLAN ........................................................................................$750.00
Includes:
- Last Will and Testament
- Durable Power of Attorney
- Advance Healthcare Directives
- Documents organized and protected in a personalized binder
SWEETHEART PLAN .........................................................................................$1250.00
Includes:
- Last Will and Testament for Husband and Wife
- Durable Power of Attorney for Husband and Wife
- Advance Healthcare Directives for Husband and Wife
- In-person consultation with an attorney and signing ceremony
- Documents organized and protected in a personalized binder
STARTER FAMILY PLAN .....................................................................................$1750.00
Includes:
- Last Will and Testament for Mom and Dad
  - Testamentary Trust provisions for kids you have and may have in the future
  - Guardianship designations for kids
- Durable Power of Attorney for Mom and Dad
- Advance Healthcare Directives for Mom and Dad
- In-person consultation with an attorney and signing ceremony
- Documents organized and protected in a personalized binder
*Call for a quote on any one or group of the additional documents included in the Growing Family Plan
SINGLE TRUST PLAN ...............,.........................................................................$2500.00
Includes:
- Revocable Living Trust Agreement
- Preparation of one deed to transfer real property into Trust
- Pour-Over Last Will and Testament
- Durable Power of Attorney
- Advance Healthcare Directives
- In-person consultation with an attorney and signing ceremony
- Documents organized and protected in a personalized binder
SINGLE TRUST PLAN with tax planning and asset protection .........................$4000.00
Includes:
- Revocable Living Trust Agreement
- Preparation of one deed to transfer real property into Trust
- Pour-Over Last Will and Testament
- Durable Power of Attorney
- Advance Healthcare Directives
- In-person consultation with an attorney and signing ceremony
- Documents organized and protected in a personalized binder
SWEETHEART TRUST PLAN without tax planning ................................................ $3500.00
Includes:
- Revocable Living Trust Agreement
- Preparation of one deed to transfer real property into Trust
- Pour-Over Last Will and Testament for Husband and Wife
- Durable Power of Attorney
- Advance Healthcare Directives
- In-person consultation with an attorney and signing ceremony
- Documents organized and protected in a personalized binder
SWEETHEART TRUST PLAN with tax planning and asset protection ................. $4500.00
Includes:
- Revocable Living Trust Agreement (A-B Trust and asset protection)
- Preparation of one deed to transfer real property into Trust
- Pour-Over Last Will and Testament for Husband and Wife
- Durable Power of Attorney for Husband and Wife
- Advance Healthcare Directivesfor Husband and Wife
- In-person consultation with an attorney and signing ceremony
- Documents organized and protected in a personalized binder
GROWING FAMILY PLAN ................................................................................................$6500.00
Includes:
- Last Will and Testament for Mom and Dad
  - Testamentary Trust provisions for kids you have and may have in the future
  - Guardianship designations for kids
- Durable Power of Attorney for Mom and Dad
- Advance Healthcare Directives for Mom and Dad
- Standby Guardianship Designation
- Emergency Cards for Mom, Dad, and each child
- Child Identification Sheet for each child
- Medical Information Sheet for Mom, Dad, and each child
- Financial Information password protected CD
- Family Values Statement
- One FREE Annual Update to each of the documents
- In-person consultation with an attorney and signing ceremony
- Documents organized and protected in a personalized binder
BLENDED FAMILY PLAN ..............................................................................................$4500.00
Includes:
- Last Will and Testament for Mom and Dad
  - Testamentary Trust/standard beneficiary provisions for kids from prior marriage(s)
  - Testamentary Trust provisions for kids you have or may have in the future with current spouse
  - Guardianship designations for kids from prior marriage(s) and for kids from current marriage
- Durable Power of Attorney for Mom and Dad
- Advance Healthcare Directives for Mom and Dad
- In-person consultation with an attorney and signing ceremony
- Documents organized and protected in a personalized binder
*Call for a quote on any one or group of the additional documents included in the Growing Family Plan

OPTIONAL ESTATE PLANNING ITEMS

Comprehensive Maintenance Plan(highly recommended) ............................ $750 annually
- Annual review of estate plan in relation to changes in National and State of Maryland tax and estate laws
- Client access to attorney for general questions related to estate plan
- Assistance with funding of newly acquired assets into Trust(s)

Firesafe box for protection of estate plan .......................................................................$40.00