Allison Laura Byrd

I approached Allison Byrd a little over a year ago to assist me in writing my will. In many respects my estate was an uncomplicated one since my assets are easily defined (my home, brokerage accounts and personal property) and possible heirs easy to identify (I have no spouse or children). One ...unusual objective was my desire to leave the bulk of my estate as a bequest to a local university. This required that Allison work closely with the development officers of that university to construct terms for the bequest that were consistent with my wishes. Allison was instrumental in helping me accomplish this goal. I am very pleased with the arrangements I have made for this legacy. Another one of my objectives was to construct my will to keep things as simple as possible for my executor. (Having recently been the executor of an estate, I have come to realize that the job can entail a lot more work than the person writing the will anticipated.) Allison helped me consider my options in this regard and come up with a solution that I believe will relieve my executor of unnecessary trouble. Finally, since I had no living will, Allison assisted me in completing an advance directive that reflects my desires for care if I should become incapacitated and addresses special concerns I have for avoiding the use of extraordinary measures on my behalf at the end of my life. Her careful attention to this was very much appreciated. Allison provided all these services at what I believe to be a reasonable price. She was diligent about making sure I understood the options before me at each step, and she was eager to research and clarify any questions that came up during our discussions. Allison also made sure that the conclusion of the number of documents involved in all this went off without a hitch. I am pleased to say that, thanks to Allison, I now am confident that I have a will and advance directive that will accomplish exactly what I want them to do.