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Legal — Estate Planning New Client Intake

Inbound estate planning intake. Tracks urgency driver (diagnosis, travel, recent death) and estate complexity.

11field definitions
4surface rules
3guardrail signals
3wrap-up checks

When this runs

classifies this work type when the caller says things like:

will
trust
estate plan
power of attorney
POA
guardianship
probate
healthcare directive
living will
advance directive

How the call goes

4 surface rules tied to missing field definitions. Urgent first.

1

Ask why now — diagnosis, upcoming travel, or recent death in the family. Drives priority and tone.

important

Field: Reason for urgency (diagnosis / travel / family death)

2

Ask for a ballpark estate value — drives tax-planning vs. simple-will track.

important

Field: Estate value range

3

Ask if there are minor children — guardian designations become central.

important

Field: Minor children in household

4

Ask if they have an existing will, trust, or POA we'll be updating.

normal

Field: Existing will / trust / POA

Extracted without a dedicated prompt

extracts these from the transcript in real time. If the caller does not mention them naturally, staff can confirm them during wrap-up.

Caller nameCallback numberEmailMarital statusState of residenceOwns a business or partnershipProperty in other states

Guardrail signals

If staff says anything matching one of these examples, an urgent warning surface is created.

Provide specific tax advice without attorney review.

Predict probate timelines as guarantees.

Quote final document fees before scope is confirmed.

When the call ends

Before staff can end the call, walks them through a wrap-up checklist, then prepares the captured fields for the work record.

Wrap-up checklist

  • Confirm callback number
  • Send intake questionnaire
  • Schedule attorney consult

Then creates a service request with:

  • Caller name
  • Callback number
  • Email
  • Marital status
  • Minor children in household
  • State of residence
  • Estate value range
  • Owns a business or partnership
  • Property in other states
  • Existing will / trust / POA
  • Reason for urgency (diagnosis / travel / family death)

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