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Readers should be aware that although there are several so called "do it yourself" Estate Planning companies on the internet, these companies are not law firms and cannot offer legal advice. Only a licensed attorney in your home state can offer legal advice and make changes to legal documents. For a very reasonable fee, some lawfirms are providing legal services over the internet. The plus of these sites is that you are hiring a law firm and have the legal protection that comes with being represented by an attorney. I run such a law firm at www.illinoisvirtuallaw.com

Roger of IL 5:00PM October 20, 2009

"wills are often not found for days or even weeks after someone's death"
It's a fact that 75% of people who prepared legal documents could not find them when they were needed. Advances in technology can prevent this from occurring. This website details such a systems http://www.estateplusplus.com

James Bell of NC 4:59PM June 25, 2008

Please emphasize that making your own prearranged & prefunded funeral plans is the single BEST way to make your wishes known by the funeral home or cemetery that will be providing the services when you die. No confusion about wills or probate. The tone of your original article was very negative toward this concept, yet here you are basicall advocating it to avoid strife among family members and financial stress at the time of your death. A handful of bad funeral homes found in the US should not lead US NEWS to give misguided information about the beneficial services offered by the thousands of ethical funeral directors across the country.

Bill Summers of IA 7:20AM February 19, 2008