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Here’s an easy way to find the plan that’s right for you.

Your estate plan should be customized for your particular situation. Tell us about yourself to discover which plan will be the best match.

 

Basic Will Package

Have a plan for how your estate would be settled and who looks after your children until they are adults. You can also add a Children’s Trust to make sure your children receive their inheritance only after they are old enough to make good decisions.

This includes incapacity plan, to specify the care you’d like to receive, and who should make those medical and financial decisions necessary if you can’t. Make sure your wishes are known, because the alternative means the state will make those decisions for you.

Create my Will

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Includes the following documents:

  • Last Will and Testament – your final wishes for settling your estate. Includes naming a Guardian for minor children.
  • Power of Attorney – Authorize someone you trust (an Agent) to manage your financial affairs if you are incapacitated
  • Health Care Directive – State your wishes for care and designate who will make your medical decisions if you cannot
  • Living Will – State your wishes about end-of-life care
  • HIPAA Authorization – Name who can talk with your doctors and receive protected health information in emergencies

Powers of Attorney (only)

This plan includes critical documents often overlooked to plan for what if a person cannot make decisions someday. You will state your wishes for care, and who will make medical and financial decisions for you (your Agent) if you cannot someday.

The documents will make your wishes known, and authorize someone you trust and knows you to make your decisions if needed.

Please note: this plan does not include a Will and the Agent you name will not have any legal authority to administer your estate. For that you would need a Will. If you can’t find your Will, or if your circumstances or the Law have changed since your signed it, you should plan to do a Will package.

Get my Powers of Attorney

Includes the following documents, but no Will:

  • Power of Attorney – Authorize someone you trust (an Agent) to manage your financial affairs if you are incapacitated
  • Health Care Directive – State your wishes for care and designate who will make your medical decisions if you cannot
  • Living Will – State your wishes about end-of-life care
  • HIPAA Authorization – Name who can talk with your doctors and receive protected health information in emergencies

WHAT TO EXPECT

Personalized documents in 3 simple steps

Answer a few simple questions.

Most people answer these questions in about 15 minutes, but you can take as long as you wish. Decide what’s right for you and your family to create documents customized to your specific needs.

Order your documents and receive drafts.

When you’re ready, order your document package. We’ll prepare your documents and email them for review the next business day.

Sign & notarize at your convenience.

You have two ways to make document signing a breeze. Simply schedule your 30 minute in-person appointment at our office and we’ll provide the witnesses and notary. Or you can do the signing yourself, after you’ve spoken an attorney in our office by phone or zoom.

Commonly Asked Questions

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How long does this process take?

Most people complete their questionnaire in about 15 minutes.

Is this legal?

All of our estate plans are built by an experienced NC attorney and customized by you. Every plan is legally valid for North Carolina and created to meet your specific needs.

How much does an estate plan cost?

Creating your estate plan through NC Estate Plans streamlines the process to reduce the price of your estate plan.

Will packages start at just $500 for a single person, and $800 for a couple. We also offer only the Powers of Attorney (no will) starting at $350 per person. Every estate plan includes a 30 minute review with an experienced estate planning attorney at your signing meeting.

Am I required to sign in your office?

We offer two options to sign your documents. We strongly recommend using your complimentary signing appointment at our office, where we will provide the witnesses and Notary Public required by NC law.

We also make it possible to do a virtual zoom review for 30 minutes, instead of doing a signing meeting in our office. After we talk with you, we will finalize your documents to send you by mail, with instructions about signing. Remember your documents are effective only after they have been properly executed according to North Carolina law.

When do I receive my documents?

You will receive draft documents by email, the next business day. Why is that? It’s because before your documents are sent to you, they are reviewed in-office based on the information you provided.

Is my information secure?

NC Estate Plans uses bank-level security to protect and encrypt your personal information. We are serious about security and will never sell or share your information without consent.

Where are you located?

NC Estate Plans is a service of The Elderlaw Firm, a law firm located in Greensboro, NC.

When are my documents effective?

Your documents are effective only after you they have been properly signed, witnessed and notarized. We make that easy for you, because we provided witnesses and a notary for your complimentary signing appointment at our office.

If you prefer to arrange for signing your documents on your own, just let us know. We’ll plan a 30 minute attorney consultation to go over any questions, and then send your unsigned documents to you with helpful instructions.

Someone I love has passed, now what?

We extend our sympathy for your loss, because losing a loved one is heartbreaking. Please know we’re here to help. If your loved one had accounts or assets in their own name, settling their estate is a legal process. Generally it’s important to get the right legal help, to avoid costly mistakes and unnecessary delays. We’ve created this checklist to help you get started.