Choosing between a will package and a revocable living trust is a more useful starting point than simply searching for the longest estate-planning service list. Shcherbakova Law, LLC presents itself as a Living Trust Attorney and publishes a process focused on wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and related estate documents. For a family considering its options, the key decision is whether the household needs a straightforward set of instructions or wants to explore trust-based planning for assets and probate concerns.
Shcherbakova Law’s published menu separates documents from administration
The firm’s official website identifies several distinct planning and administration paths. Its will packages include a Last Will and Testament, financial and medical powers of attorney, HIPAA authorization, a living will, final-disposition instructions, and signing and notarization. That combination matters because a will addresses inheritance instructions, while powers of attorney address who may act during a person’s lifetime if that person cannot manage financial or medical decisions.
The same site also lists revocable living trust packages. The published married-couple trust package adds a revocable living trust, a quitclaim deed, and transfer of one real-estate property into the trust. Those details give a prospective client a concrete subject for the first conversation: whether the household’s assets, property ownership, and intended beneficiaries make a trust discussion more relevant than a will-only discussion.
When the trust question is really a probate question
A revocable living trust is often discussed in connection with probate, but the document choice should be tied to the family’s actual assets and goals rather than treated as an automatic upgrade. Shcherbakova Law’s website describes the trust as a way for children to avoid probate and receive assets privately, more quickly, and usually with less expense. That is the firm’s published explanation, not a promise that every estate will have the same result.
Before relying on that description, a family can ask which assets would be placed into the trust, whether a deed or account change is required, and what happens to property left outside it. It is also worth asking how the plan handles beneficiaries, minor children, jointly owned property, and assets with their own beneficiary designations. These questions help distinguish a document-drafting appointment from a broader estate-administration discussion.
Wills and powers of attorney solve different timing problems
Someone who has delayed estate planning may need more than a conversation about who inherits. The published will package includes a financial power of attorney for money-management decisions and a medical power of attorney for healthcare decisions, along with HIPAA authorization. A living will is listed separately as a statement of wishes about life-sustaining treatment.
That range of documents can help a reader prepare a focused intake list. The family should identify who may serve in each role, whether the proposed agents live nearby or in another state, and what existing documents are already in place. A power of attorney is not a substitute for a will or trust; it addresses a different period and decision-making need. Asking the firm to explain how the documents work together can make the appointment more productive.
Published package pricing makes scope questions important
Shcherbakova Law’s website publishes flat prices of $1,500 for a single will package and $2,000 for a married-couple will package. It lists revocable living trust packages at $4,500 for a single individual and $5,000 for a married couple. The same page lists guardianship at $4,500, probate or estate administration with a $5,000 retainer, and a $300 hourly rate billed and taken monthly from the retainer; probate and estate litigation are listed separately with the same retainer and hourly rate.
These are published figures and should be confirmed before engagement because scope, current pricing, and the treatment of unusual assets can change. A useful comparison is not only the headline price. The prospective client can ask what drafting, revisions, signing, notarization, deed work, and trust funding are included, and which tasks would be billed separately. The website specifically notes that notarization is available, so the timing and conditions for that step should also be verified.
Levittown location and contact details help narrow the first call
The public website lists Shcherbakova Law, LLC at 2346 Trenton Road, Levittown, Pennsylvania 19056, United States, and gives the phone number +1 215-720-1801. The listing’s broader record associates the provider with Trenton-area estate-planning searches, while the published street address is in Levittown. Confirming the office location, consultation format, jurisdictional coverage, and document-signing arrangements is sensible before traveling or sending personal records.
For a first conversation, the most useful preparation is a short inventory of real estate, financial accounts, existing wills or trusts, intended beneficiaries, and urgent family concerns. Shcherbakova Law’s website says its process begins by calling, describing what is needed, signing an engagement letter, paying online, completing a questionnaire, and receiving drafted documents. Whether that workflow fits a particular estate depends on the facts; the practical next step is to ask which package and documents match those facts before proceeding.
