Di I need an attyorney to help me get my mothers "affairs in order"? She is 97.

It's a good to use an attorney to help with a 97 year old's estate plan. Besides document preparation a big issue is document preparation and execution. For example, when a 97 year old prepares documents there is more likely to be accusations of undue influence. Thus an experienced attorney is important for making sure that the proper procedures are followed in preparing and executing the documents.