You want a specialist in the details of estate law, not someone who writes just 20 wills a year. Find an estate attorney by asking people who are most apt to work with them for recommendations. These people include an accountant, a banker or a financial planner. Make sure the person you ask for a recommendation understands your personal needs. You want an attorney who is skilled in estates and who will be comfortable working with an estate of your size.
Some attorneys work only with clients who have sizable estates.
If such an attorney agrees to represent you as a favor, he or she ultimately may not give you the kind of attention you seek. A guardian is the person who will have responsibility for raising your children should you die while they are still minors. Obviously you want someone who is compassionate, responsible and loving. But the person chosen to be guardian also should have integrity. Name one person as guardian.