and that brings up a point:  if you don't want to spend a lot of
money on a lawyer, do as much of the work as you can yourself,
and let her/him know that the expense is a concern and that
you're willing to do stuff yourself like type up living will or
POA, or go to the courthouse for documents, that you need the
attorney for expertise and advice.  

then write down the questions you need to ask, and bring any
backup material that may help shorten time.  my mother stopped
doing business with one lawyer who wanted to charge her when a
potential purchaser of the property she wanted to sell called her
attorney and she billed him for a 20 minute phone call without
her authorizing him to do so.  she told him she thought she
shouldn't have to pay it, he took it off the bill, she paid the
corrected bill, and took her legal business elsewhere.

i've always found it the most cost effective to do a lot of my
own research, and then take my draft documents to an attorney.
that's what i'm doing with my new will, and i did it a few years
ago when setting up a non-profit corporation with some friends
who needed to incorporate their arts organization.

www.findlaw.com has lots of info in almost every area of law, and
most state statutes and city ordinances are online these days.