Adding to the advice already given, you can also search the "practice areas" of local and state bar associations, then research the various firms. My personal preferences are firms with multiple and complementary practice areas.
One firm for which I worked and chose to have my sister's and father's estate planning documents prepared had multiple attorneys in the estate planning and elder law practice areas. Sometimes each had a complimentary specialty that the others didn't have, i.e., estate and trust taxation, probate litigation, etc. And there were also real estate and litigation attorneys.
Two advantages of complimentary practice areas are (1) if one attorney is unavailable, another in the same practice area can pitch in and help out; and (2) if/when an estate or trust goes to litigation, the elder law attorney can work with a litigation attorney to blend the experience of both.
You should also ask when calling firms to get information and discuss your interest whether or not they use paralegals, which will reduce your costs. Paralegals are still monitored by attorneys, so their work is reviewed and approved. (During my travels through the legal field, I once encountered a firm which allowed paralegals to sign pleadings, which was NOT approved by the State bar. This is the kind of firm to avoid.)
You can check out these hits from Findlaw, a legal service that used to (and may still) publish insightful and analytical opinions on various legal issues, and which has a good selection of attorneys.
Search on "findlaw, elder law attorneys, Research Triangle, NC," or try to get this search (sometimes unavailable b/c of the length of the URL):
"findlaw, elder law attorneys, Research Triangle, NC"
Two advantages of complimentary practice areas are (1) if one attorney is unavailable, another in the same practice area can pitch in and help out; and (2) if/when an estate or trust goes to litigation, the elder law attorney can work with a litigation attorney to blend the experience of both.
try googling "Certified Elder Law Attorney" There is an organization I believe and members have to meet certain qualifiers related to training and experience. CELA....and if you're lucky you will find one that works on a per form instead of per hour basis...
You can "Google" elder attorneys in your area(as they usually have a 5 star rating system attached), or if you're on Facebook, you can put out a request to see who your friends, and others have used. Good luck.
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One firm for which I worked and chose to have my sister's and father's estate planning documents prepared had multiple attorneys in the estate planning and elder law practice areas. Sometimes each had a complimentary specialty that the others didn't have, i.e., estate and trust taxation, probate litigation, etc. And there were also real estate and litigation attorneys.
Two advantages of complimentary practice areas are (1) if one attorney is unavailable, another in the same practice area can pitch in and help out; and (2) if/when an estate or trust goes to litigation, the elder law attorney can work with a litigation attorney to blend the experience of both.
You should also ask when calling firms to get information and discuss your interest whether or not they use paralegals, which will reduce your costs. Paralegals are still monitored by attorneys, so their work is reviewed and approved. (During my travels through the legal field, I once encountered a firm which allowed paralegals to sign pleadings, which was NOT approved by the State bar. This is the kind of firm to avoid.)
You can check out these hits from Findlaw, a legal service that used to (and may still) publish insightful and analytical opinions on various legal issues, and which has a good selection of attorneys.
Search on "findlaw, elder law attorneys, Research Triangle, NC," or try to get this search (sometimes unavailable b/c of the length of the URL):
"findlaw, elder law attorneys, Research Triangle, NC"
https://www.google.com/search?q=elder+law+attorney+near+me&ei=80HJYLafCIKP9PwPmM24kAI&oq=findlaw%2C+elder+law+attorneys%2C+Research+Triangle%2C+NC&gs_lcp=Cgdnd3Mtd2l6EAEYATIHCAAQRxCwAzIHCAAQRxCwAzIHCAAQRxCwAzIHCAAQRxCwA1AAWABg5Z8JaAFwAngAgAF3iAF3kgEDMC4xmAEAqgEHZ3dzLXdpesgBBMABAQ&sclient=gws-wiz#spf=1623802507796
Two advantages of complimentary practice areas are (1) if one attorney is unavailable, another in the same practice area can pitch in and help out; and (2) if/when an estate or trust goes to litigation, the elder law attorney can work with a litigation attorney to blend the experience of both.
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