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Free Consultation in Albuquerque
Expert free consultation in Albuquerque. Licensed, insured, upfront pricing.
A will and a trust are instruments of precision. A clause that reads two ways is a clause a court will one day read for you — usually not as you hoped. The firm drafts wills and trusts the old way: slowly, in plain language, with each provision there for a reason we can explain. Whether the need is a simple pour-over will or a layered structure of marital and credit-shelter trusts, the standard is the same — an instrument that does its quiet work without argument, decades after it is signed.
What’s Covered
What our representation includes
- Revocable living trusts, structured to keep your estate private and out of probate
- Irrevocable, marital, credit-shelter, and special-needs trusts where the plan calls for them
- Pour-over wills and the guardianship provisions that protect minor children
- Trustee and successor-trustee provisions written to prevent the disputes we later litigate
- Language reviewed by two partners before it is ever put to signature
- A drafting standard set by the same firm that argues these instruments in court
How It Goes
From first call to resolution
Establish the intent
Before a structure is chosen, we settle what you want the instrument to do — for whom, in what order, and against what contingencies.
Select the structure
We recommend the simplest instrument that achieves it. A plan should be as complex as it must be and no more; needless trusts are their own liability.
Draft & double-read
A partner drafts and a second partner reads every provision. You receive a clean draft and a plain-English note explaining each clause.
Execute correctly
A properly witnessed and notarized signing — because a trust misexecuted is a trust that fails exactly when it is needed.
Straight Answers
Questions about free consultation
Do I really need an estate plan if I have a will?
Often, yes. A will alone still passes through probate, becomes a public record, and does nothing if you are incapacitated rather than deceased. A complete plan — will, trust, durable power of attorney, and health-care directive — covers all three situations. At your consultation we will tell you plainly which pieces you need and which you do not.
Will a partner actually handle my matter?
Yes. The partner you meet at the consultation drafts your documents, appears at any hearing, and signs the letters. Two partners review every plan before signing. Paralegals support the work; they never replace the partner on it.
Can you update a plan another lawyer drafted?
Yes, and much of our work is exactly that. We review the existing documents, tell you candidly what still serves and what has aged out of the law, and quote a flat fee for the revision. If the old plan is sound, we will say so and send you home.
Speak with a partner this week
Tell us briefly what happened. Intake responds within one business hour, and your consultation is free and confidential.
Consultations monday 8:00 AM–6:00 PM · Tuesday 8:00 AM–6:00 PM