Trusts and Estates (UT): Helping Families Plan Their Legacy
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This episode is presented by The United States Air Force Judge Advocate General's Corp.
How do you plan for your death? While state statutes set many default rules for how things play out after death, many people want to exert more control over the process. As such, the planning process for those who can afford it involves a number of different advisors, from insurance agents and financial planners to lawyers.
In this episode, Deacon Haymond, a 2004 graduate of the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law, discusses his small and growing law firm that specializes in trusts and estates. Deacon started his boutique after leaving a large firm, which he joined when it swallowed the small firm he started at in Salt Lake City.
Deacon talks us through his fees, how he finds clients, and what happened when he's too nice to his clients. While advances in legal services technology pose challenges to his practice long term, he's emphatic that so far they're helping him.
This episode is hosted by Debby Merritt, a law professor at The Ohio State University. It is sponsored by Barbri Law Preview and Top-Law-Schools.com.
Episode Links
- Haymond Law
- CNN Money: Types of Trusts
- ABA GP Solo: How Technology Is Changing the Practice of Law
- Wikipedia: LegalZoom
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