And retain one in the state in question and one who specializes in that particular field!! My dad is a lawyer, but in Vermont. When my girlfriend's dad had a stroke (in Florida) her mom was all worried their retirement fund would get drained by medicaid/care or whatever, and my dad's advice was to get a lawyer down there. He knew the laws for Vermont and NY, but I knew they were probably a lot different down there! If you have a lawyer you trust that does not specialize, get them to find one for you.
