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Great question! No, LifeWise Legal is not an attorney firm, we do not employ attorneys, and we not offer legal advice. What we do offer is legal document preparation services based on attorney reviewed forms to help you get what you need quickly and efficiently, at a fraction of the cost.

All of your documents can be found in our secure client portal. You will receive an email with a link to the portal once your documents are ready to download.

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By default an LLC is a pass-through entity. The profits and losses for the LLC "pass-through" to the owner's personal taxes. The LLC does not pay taxes.

Excited about your new company? We are! LifeWise Legal typically processes all new orders within 1 business day. Once we have prepared the documents and obtained any required signatures, we will send the documents to the proper department in your state for processing. Processing times for states vary but usually take anywhere from 7-14 business days to complete.

A registered agent is a responsible third-party who is registered in the same state in which a business entity was established and who is designated to receive service of process notices, correspondence from the Secretary of State, and other official government notifications

An Employer Identification Number (EIN) is also known as a Federal Tax Identification Number, and is used to identify a business entity. Generally, businesses need an EIN.

By default a corporation is taxed as a separate entity and pays its own taxes in addition to the owners. Some businesses may be eligible to elect an S corp status with the IRS which will provide pass through benefits to the owners. This means that the corporation will not pay any taxes. Rather the profits and losses "pass through" to the owners personal taxes.

Each state has different laws on who and how your healthcare decisions will be made if there is no living will in place. This means that someone else will be making decisions on your behalf that may not be what you want.

It doesn’t matter how old you are; it is important to have an estate plan. Most people need more than just one estate document in order to properly plan for the future.

If a person passes away without a last will, then the process of intestate succession begins. Every state has different laws for intestate succession. The most common solution is to parcel out property to the decedent’s next of kin. An executor needs to be assigned to perform this task, so a list of those eligible to fill that role will be created. If probate is necessary, the court will appoint someone from the list of eligible people to administer the estate. With no last will, the basic rules of intestate succession will be followed and may fall outside the bounds of the decedent’s wishes.

Nope - many people choose to not pay high attorney fees for drafting a last will and testament and using LifeWise legal to help them prepare their documents at a fraction of the cost. Our attorney reviewed forms will deliver exactly what you are looking for.

It doesn’t matter how old you are; it is important to have a last will & testament as part of your complete estate plan.

A health care power of attorney is typically used in combination with a living will. A living will will only become effective if you are incapacitated and a doctor renders your condition terminal. With a health care power of attorney your condition does not need to be rendered terminal in order for the healthcare power of attorney to become effective.

Doctors are amazing people and do amazing things everyday. But they are not mind readers. Having your living will in place will ensure that everyone knows exactly what you want to happen in case you are unable to speak for yourself.

If you become incapacitated and are not deemed to have a terminal condition by a doctor, without these protections in place, important decisions may well end up being made for you by a judges who know nothing about you as an individual.

Yes, to be a valid last will and testament, a notarization is required in addition to 2 independent witnesses.

A last will & testament is a document that directs how to distribute your property at the time of your death and is only one of the several documents that go into a complete estate plan. ​ In order to have a complete plan for the future you must also consider things such as if you would like to have life-prolonging treatment if you are incapacitated, who do you want to speak on your behalf about your medical decisions if you can't and who will handle your financial affairs if you are unable to. ​ While having a last will & testament in place is a great start, it only deals with a very specific situation and is only part of a complete estate plan. Through our complete estate planning solution, you save time and money when planning for your future.

Each state has specific laws regarding who and how decisions are made if you become incapacitated or pass away without the proper estate plan documents in place. Your final wishes and other very personal decisions could be made by someone who knows nothing about you as an individual.