How much does an estate plan cost in Ohio?
In Central Ohio, a will-based estate plan (will, financial power of attorney, healthcare power of attorney, and living will) typically costs $600–$1,500 for an individual or $900–$2,200 for a couple as a flat fee. Trust-based plans generally run $2,000–$4,500 including funding your home into the trust.
Online document services cost less up front, but the failure mode is expensive: unsigned or improperly witnessed documents, trusts that were never funded, and beneficiary designations that contradict the plan. Probate litigation over a defective DIY plan costs more than a decade of proper planning.
Whatever you pay, insist on flat fees quoted in advance and a signing meeting where documents are executed with proper witnesses and notarization. Execution defects are the most common reason plans fail.
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