{"id":358002,"date":"2016-04-04T10:46:18","date_gmt":"2016-04-04T15:46:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-law\/hirealawyer\/choosing-the-right-lawyer\/estate-planning.html"},"modified":"2026-01-28T13:41:00","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T18:41:00","slug":"estate-planning","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/hirealawyer\/choosing-the-right-lawyer\/estate-planning.html","title":{"rendered":"What Is Estate Planning Law?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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What Is Estate Planning Law?<\/h1>\n\n
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\n By Oni Harton, J.D.<\/a> | Legally reviewed by Aisha Success, Esq.<\/a>\n | Last updated\n
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Estate planning law focuses on preparing legal documents<\/span> that determine how a person\u2019s property<\/span>, finances, and medical decisions will be handled during life and after death. An estate planning attorney<\/span> can explain how state laws affect your options and help create a plan tailored to your needs.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"\"An estate consists of a person\u2019s real estate<\/span> and personal property<\/span> at death. The practice area of\u00a0estate planning law<\/a>\u00a0can include the following estate planning documents<\/span>:<\/p>\n