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Its practice areas include Estate Planning; Wills; Trusts; Probate; Elder Law; Real Estate; Corporate Law; Land Use; Taxation; Estate and Gift Taxation; Fiduciary Income Tax; Federal Income Tax; Inheritance Tax; Property Tax Abatement; Tax Planning; Trusts and Estates Taxation; Transfer Tax; Medicaid Planning. The number of attorneys at William F. Bates is 3. There are more than 1.3 million lawyers in United States. We suggest you contact other law firms nearby before making any decisions.

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You should ask how long the lawyer has been in practice, how much experience he or she has in cases like yours, and more importantly, the outcomes of those cases! Focus of Lawyer's Practice and Years Practice are also very important factors in your evaluation process. The more focused the lawyers' practice areas, the better service they could provide. Anyway, do not make decisions solely on one or two factors. Trust your instinct, and only hire people you feel comfortabe working with.

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