Most attorneys who passed the bar exam are competent enough to do a simple will, and these days, Quicken and other software vendors sell do-it-yourself will kits.
The more complex your estate, and the higher its value, the more you need an attorney who specializes in estate planning.
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What Mike P said is 100% correct. Just to add a bit more...I would also reccomend that you should each have a Durable Power of Attorney, as well as a Health Care Proxy drawn up as well. Some attorneys include these documents in the full price, others get you in there and try to tack them on as "extras."
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