By now, you’ve seen that Dotchin Law is something special. And, because you love your family and want to keep them out of Court and conflict when something happens to you, you’re ready to take the first steps to get a plan in place.

We think that’s a great idea.

You know your family deserves the kinds of protection, guidance, and love we provide for a lifetime. It’s important that yo u know we work because we do things a bit differently here than at other law firms. That’s why our clients love us so much.

You’ll note that you can schedule a quick 15-minute call to learn more about us or you can schedule your full Planning Session by clicking here. Choose the option that’s best for you. If you do choose the Planning Session, please make sure you’ve read up on what we’ll do together so you’re prepared to be educated, informed, and make empowered decisions for the people you love.

SCHEDULE YOUR PLANNING SESSION

Call our office or click here to schedule your Planning Session. When you call, we will schedule the most convenient appointment time available. We see clients virtually or in-person Monday through Friday.

HOW LONG IS A PLANNING SESSION?

When you schedule your Planning Session, we block 2 hours on our calendar so we can focus entirely on you and your family. We will send you our online intake form to complete before our time together, which will help you begin the process of getting your legal and financial life in order. During our time together, we will guide you to gently look at what would happen for your loved ones and your assets if something were to happen to you. Then, we’ll look at what you would want to happen. Together, we’ll create a roadmap to get that plan in place as easily as possible. Our clients routinely say, “Wow! If we had known how easy it would be, we would have done it years ago!”

HOW MUCH DOES A PLANNING SESSION COST?

Our Planning Session is $400, and if we create a comprehensive plan for you, that planning fee is applied to the cost of your plan. In some circumstances, we will waive the legal fee and allow you to secure your appointment time with a credit card number instead.

In those cases, as long as you keep your appointment or cancel 48 hours before your scheduled appointment time, nothing will be charged to your card unless you decide to proceed with a comprehensive estate plan during our Planning Session.

We understand that this policy of securing your appointment with a credit card may seem unique. So is our law firm. We provide our very best service to those families who are looking for a long-term relationship with their trusted advisor. We expend most of our energy on providing an exceedingly high degree of service to our existing clients. As a result, we must secure your appointment time so that if something comes up and you can’t attend your appointment, we will have enough advance notice to open the slot to a waiting family.

WHAT TO DO PRIOR TO YOUR PLANNING SESSION

After scheduling your appointment, you’ll receive your online intake form. This form needs to be completed at least 3 days before your Planning Session so we have time to review it. Feel free to call us at any time if you need assistance completing your online intake form or have any questions at all.

If you have existing estate planning documents, please make sure that we have your existing documents in our office at least one week before your Planning Session so we can review them prior to meeting with you.

WHAT TO EXPECT THE DAY OF YOUR PLANNING SESSION

On the day of your Planning Session, please expect to spend 2 hours with us. The initial meeting with your attorney has two purposes:

1. To identify whether we are a good fit, and

2. To educate you about the law and what would happen if you died with your current plan in place or without any plan at all.

By looking at what would happen under your current plan, you can identify what you would want to happen differently. From there, with our guidance, you can make decisions that are necessary (including choosing your own fee) to give you the peace of mind of knowing your family would be kept out of Court and out of conflict when something happens to you.

Assuming you and your attorney determine there is a good fit between our firm and your family AND you identify specific ways you would want things to happen that are different from what would currently happen if something happened to you, we can design a plan for your family right away.

WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?

Once you and your attorney have completed the design of your plan, we will review your assets to ensure that everything you own will be titled for maximum protection and then schedule a Signing Session approximately 4 weeks later.

We have a process of reviewing your documents with you that makes your plan so easy to understand that you’ll know for certain that we understood exactly the way you want things to happen when something happen to you. You’ll know that your loved ones will be in excellent hands with our firm. Once you sign your planning documents, your assets and your family are protected as discussed during your Planning Session.

We see that as only the beginning of our relationship. You may make changes to your planning documents at no charge for up to 90 days after you sign your documents.

At our final meeting during the planning stage of our relationship, we verify that all of your asset transfers are moving forward on track whether we are taking the lead or whether you’re taking the lead with our guidance. We review your Family Wealth Inventory with you and ensure all of your questions are answered. Of course, if you have questions later on, we are always available to answer your questions at any time in the future. And, there’s no charge for that.

WHAT HAPPENS AFTER I SIGN MY ESTATE PLANNING DOCUMENTS AND TAKE THEM HOME?

After the planning phase is complete, the maintenance phase of your plan will begin. At no additional charge, we review your plan at least every three years to keep you informed about changes in the law as well as other issues that affect your family and wealth. And, if you participate in our ClientCare Membership, you will have an opportunity to review your plan on an annual basis.

Finally, we are always here for you. We don’t charge for phone calls or emails. We welcome your communications!

You’ll be amazed at how easy and painless the entire planning process will be for your family.