How can you find a lawyer that you can trust to work for you when you live in a different state?
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More appropriately, "How can you trust a lawyer"?
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In all jurisdictions, there are lawyers who do pro bono work.  You can find them out by contacting the bar association for your area.  There are often state bar associations, county associations, city associations.  All lawyers may not be listed in each one.  So check each one in your area.  Go to the link below and enter your city and state in the box and see what comes up.  Or you can just call 411 and the operator can help you.  \n\nAlso, if you live near a university that has a law school, they have law clinics that help people in the community for little or no money.  Visit the school and they can help you too.  \n\nPlease do not be discouraged.  The system is designed to be intimidating.  But there are mechanisms out there to help you so just be patient and something will come through for you.  \n\nGood luck and let me know if you need additional help trying to find someone.
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Find a lawyer who knows the estate rules in your state and who will not be too expensive. If you call an office in a fancy high-rise office building that takes up 3 floors, you're not going to find one. Look for a lawyer who doesn't spend a lot of money on his office or on big ads in the Yellow Pages. Look for more than one. Or call the local lawyer referral service (in the Yellow Pages) and ask them for an inexpensive lawyer who does wills. They can usually refer you to 2 or 3 and you can decide which one you want to use.\n\nIf you have no children from a previous marriage or relationship, no real estate, and no specific items you want to go to certain persons, or to be put in trust for underage children, you can try one of the will form kits available online or at places like Staples or Borders. I don't recommend them because they don't know your particular situation or the law in your state. You want to wear "one size fits all," go ahead. If it doesn't look good, well, you can always buy another one!
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Since you don't identify the state, it's hard to be very helpful. Some states have an agency under the state supreme court that oversees attorneys. Some have a state bar association committee that does that work, but bar associations are notoriously favorable to the lawyers.\n\nYou should be able to find out by calling the local bar association and asking where you file a complaint about a lawyer. If there is a consumer protection office in your state, call them.\n\nIn general, a lawyer is not entitled to a fee or a retainer payment until he works on the case. This can include the initial office visit and telephone calls. Some lawyers try to get around that by having a client sign an agreement that the initial retainer is not refundable. These are usually not legal.\n\nIf you have not done so, send the lawyer a letter, certified mail return receipt, and ask for your money back. Send a copy by regular mail, and be sure to keep a copy for your records.
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Paralegals are wonderful people.  But they don't have the judgment to help you decide what sort of living trust you might need.  Advising a client about trusts and drafting that trust really should be left to a lawyer in most cases.  You should find a lawyer who has knowledge and depth in estate planning and possibly income taxes too, depending on the size of your estate.  Check your local bar association for referrals.  Or look at www.findlaw.com for attorneys who specialize in these areas.  You want an attorney from your state and hopefully within a reasonable distance of your home.  Look for someone who practices at or near your county seat since that will be the location of the probate court serving your area.
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Wow, that's a tough one, see a "good" lawyer, always be honest or it will catch up with you in the end & get as much support as you can, true love conkers all!
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Tell us your state. Someone might be able to help you.
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This is the link to the Nashville Bar Association.  They have a list of referrals you can try.  Bottom line, meet with the person, if you have a funny feeling about them, move on to the next.  You should be comfortable with the attorney and sure that they will spend the time you need them to for you case at the price you can afford.\nGood Luck!\nhttp://www.nashbar.org/
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Most attorneys are member of the state bar (lawyer) association.  Search for your state and bar asssociation for the site for your state bar.  It normally list their school and when they passed the exam to practice law in your state.
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Depending on which state you reside in, try their Bar Association.
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A lawyer would be the best adviser as different states\nhave different laws.
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It all depends on how much money you are talking about.  That is why it is best to get a lawyer who go the extra mile.  Your lawyer could have found his money.  You can try but this time get a darn good lawyer.
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You should phone local attorneys instead of emailing them.  Emails tend to get shuffled to the side.  I don't even think we check our firm's email.  Look in the yellow pages for Employment Law attorneys or Civil Litigation attorneys.  You can usually schedule a consultation to see if they believe you have a case or can refer you to someone who would be more able to assist.
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Not knowing where you're from, I can't make a specific recommendation.  I would go to Yahoo!'s home page and type in "lawyer referral service" and "<the name of the city or state that you live in>".
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Bar referral service. Call the local bar association and ask for a lawyer. Any lawyer you will get is 75% guaranteed to be a crook.\nAnd if he is not he can recommend some friends who are.\n\nP.S.\nThis reminds me of a joke:\nA Man runs over a jaywalking child in a small town and is accused of manslaughter. So he asks a Sheriff "Is there a criminal lawyer in town". So the sheriff says "Yes, but we cannot prove it yet!"
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contact a local attorney
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you don't...but you can contact your State Bar Association for information on any complaints or malpractice suits filed against the attorney in that state.