Faulkner Banfield, P.C.

Overview

Faulkner Banfield, P.C. is a law firm in Juneau, Alaska. It represents major oil and gas companies in complex litigation and administrative proceedings. It handles estate planning and probate, elder law, business and corporate law, real estate law, tax law, and energy and natural resources.

You can talk to the firm about probate and trust administration, elder law and special needs planning, business sales and purchases, deeds and real estate transactions, and state taxation. It practices preventive law, and one of its main goals is helping clients avoid litigation and compliance disputes in the first place.

Faulkner Banfield, P.C. has 5 attorneys, including Bethann B. Chapman, Leon T. Vance, and Chris Walker. Its pro bono work has earned awards, including a lifetime achievement award from the Alaska Bar Association Board of Governors.

Looking for an estate planning attorney in Juneau? Get in touch with the firm when you are ready, or compare it with other firms nearby first.

Every case is different, so when you speak to the firm, explain what happened and where, and ask whether they have handled matters like yours. It is also worth asking about deadlines, the documents you will need, fees and what happens next.

What Faulkner Banfield, P.C. handles

These are the kinds of cases the firm says it handles. Not sure if yours fits? Ask the firm when you get in touch.

Before you contact Faulkner Banfield, P.C.

Before your first call about your estate planning and probate matter, jot down a short timeline of what happened, where it happened, any letters or notices you have received and your next deadline. If you already have an open case or claim, keep the case number handy, along with the name of the court, agency, insurer or other side. Write down what you want to achieve and the questions you want answered, so nothing gets missed. Hold on to your original documents until the firm tells you how to share them safely.

• Do you handle estate planning and probate cases like mine in Alaska?
• Who would work on my case, and how will you keep me updated?
• Are there deadlines, notices or evidence I need to deal with right away?
• How do you charge, and will you explain consultation fees, retainers or hourly rates before any work starts?

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