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Eden Rose Brown
Salem Estate Planning Attorney.
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For estate planning for aging parents, is it necessary for the attorney to be able to practice law in the state they reside?

Asked by a user in Portland, OR - almost 3 years ago.

I am sorry that your family is in this difficult situation. The quick answer to your question is that yes, generally a lawyer can only practice law in a state in which they are licensed. However, since both parents are incapacitated, they are unable to establish an estate plan for themselves or their estate. There are several solutions that might work in this situation. 1) Petition the Wyoming court for a conservatorship that allows the children or child, acting as conservator, to create...