+38 @_that___guy Choose a large law firm in a major metro area that has well-established estate planning, trusts, and tax law practice areas. Ask if you can talk to a partner attorney. Go to a second reputable firm that does estate law and contract law and hire a pair of senior attorneys from this second firm to accompany you in your dealings with the "main" firm to review their work. No need to be overly paranoid. But no need to be naive and get taken advantage of, either. Abide by the rule of "trust, but verify." Get a financial planning firm that has good references, and several billion dollars under management. That firm can help direct the efforts of your financial planning and investment team. Have an outside accounting firm audit the records and transactions. Basically build a team that can mange your team.