This estate planning pricing guide is designed to provide clarity and transparency as you consider your options and needs. Our stand-alone services are best for the person who already has other estate planning documents, but is ready to update or supplement their current plan. Our packages are recommended for clients who are doing their estate plan for the first time, or who are seeking a total update. Our packages are priced to provide additional value while creating a comprehensive estate plan that takes into consideration incapacity during your lifetime, along with testamentary distributions for your assets.

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Stand-Alone Services

Our stand-alone services are best for the person who already has other estate planning documents, but is ready to update or supplement their current plan. 

• 30 minute Phone Consultation —- complimentary
• In-Person Estate Planning Consultation (30 min- 1 hour) —$100
• Last Will and Testament (no testamentary trust)—$400
• Standard Revocable “Living” Trust and Pour-over Will—$1500
• Healthcare Power of Attorney —$150
• General Durable Power of Attorney—$150
• Transfer on Death Deed (includes recording fee)—$250
• Will Signing Ceremony, Witnessing and Affidavits—$100
• Notarization per document –$5

Other legal services, such as custom drafting,  are billed at a rate of $200 per hour. 

Special rates available for married couples planning their estates together. 

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Estate Planning Packages

Our packages are recommended for clients who are doing their estate plan for the first time, or who are seeking a total update to ensure that all of their documents present a cohesive plan. 

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Will-Based Plan

This Will-Based Plan is designed to give you clarity, control, and peace of mind by helping to ensure that your wishes are legally protected and efficiently carried out during your lifetime and after death.  The services in this package are designed to provide a comprehensive estate plan, and include: 

• Initial Consult and Estate Asset Analysis: This initial meeting is an opportunity to discuss your family, finances, and goals while learning some estate planning basics. I will review your information and discuss with you how you want your assets handled. We will also discuss the benefits of a Power of Attorney for finances and healthcare. Overall, the goal is to tailor your estate plan to your specific situation rather than a one-size-fits-all approach. There is a $100 nonrefundable deposit due at the first meeting, which is credited toward the overall package price.
  
• Last Will and Testament: Your Will directs how your assets are distributed at death, names beneficiaries, and appoints an executor to carry out your wishes. It provides clear instructions that help avoid confusion, disputes, and unnecessary court involvement. I draft your Last Will and Testament based on information provided during our meeting and follow-up phone calls.
  
• Transfer on Death Deed for Homestead Property (Optional): This type of deed allows your homestead to pass directly to a chosen beneficiary upon your death, without going through probate if there are no claims against the estate. It helps ensure a smoother, faster transfer of property while keeping full ownership and control during your lifetime as it is revocable at any time.
  
• General Durable Power of Attorney + Certified Copy: This document authorizes a trusted person to handle financial and legal matters on your behalf if you become incapacitated. The “durable” feature means it remains effective even if you are unable to act for yourself, helping avoid expensive guardianship proceedings.

• Healthcare Power of Attorney + Certified Copy: This document appoints someone to make medical decisions for you if you cannot communicate or make decisions on your own. It also includes an advance directive for handling end-of-life care.  It helps ensure that your healthcare wishes are respected and that someone you trust can speak for you in critical moments when you are otherwise unable to do so.
  
• Will Signing Ceremony and Witnessing: We oversee the proper signing and witnessing of your Will to ensure it meets all legal requirements and is fully enforceable, reducing the risk of challenges later. We include a checklist of all witnessing and attestation requirements to help show that the proper steps were taken in the execution of your Will. We also provide witness affidavits to help ensure that your will can be admitted to probate without the need for additional hearings. You can choose your own witnesses so long as they are not an heir or beneficiary, or we can provide witnesses.
  
• Digital Copies Retained by Abney Law, PLLC: Secure digital copies of your documents are maintained by our firm, providing an extra layer of protection and easy access if originals are lost or needed in the future.

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Trust-Based Estate Plan

Trust-based Estate Plan Package — $1950

This Trust-Based Plan is designed to help avoid the need for the costly and time consuming probate process, which can be less-expensive overall, by using a revocable “living” trust. A revocable trust helps streamline estate planning by allowing assets to pass to beneficiaries without probate, saving time, expense, and court involvement. It also provides privacy, flexibility to make changes during your lifetime, and a clear plan for managing assets if you become incapacitated. 

Attorney Megan Abney will meet with you one-on-one to provide a comprehensive consultation and asset analysis before drafting your trust and other documents. The services in this package are designed to provide a comprehensive estate plan which minimizes the likelihood that your estate will need to go through probate, and include: 

• Initial Consult and Estate Asset Analysis: This initial meeting is an opportunity to discuss your family, finances, and goals while learning some estate planning basics. I will review your information and discuss with you how you want your assets handled, and specific terms that you want for your trust.  We will also discuss the benefits of a Power of Attorney for finances and healthcare. There is a $100 nonrefundable deposit due at the first meeting, which is credited toward the overall package price.
  
• Revocable Living Trust: A revocable living trust is designed to ensure the prompt and orderly transfer of assets after the grantor’s death. During your lifetime, the trust remains fully revocable and under your control, and no separate tax id is needed.  Upon death, your chosen trustee is directed to administer the trust, settle expenses, and distribute all trust assets to the named beneficiaries. Our standard trust provides that all distributions will occur within one year of passing, or within a reasonable time thereafter, providing a clear timeline, minimizing prolonged administration, and allowing beneficiaries to receive their inheritances efficiently. 

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• Pour-over Will: A pour-over will is a type of will that directs any assets you own at the time of your death—but that are not already in your trust—to be transferred (“poured over”) into your trust. Once transferred, those assets are then distributed according to the terms of the trust. A pour-over will is a necessary safety net, ensuring that assets you may have forgotten to place into your trust during your lifetime are still handled according to the trust terms. 

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• Quitclaim Deed for Homestead Property: The biggest mistake that people make when creating a trust is failing to transfer assets. We ensure that your home is not left out by immediately transferring it into your trust. We include specific terms in your trust to ensure that your home will qualify for homestead exemption in Mississippi. 

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• Memorandum of Trust: This document is required under Mississippi law when transferring real property into a trust. It is recorded with land records and serves as evidence of the Trust’s existence.

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