Planning for the future is one of the most important steps you can take to protect your loved ones, your assets, and your legacy. Our firm helps individuals and families across Georgia create customized estate plans that provide clarity, reduce stress, and avoid unnecessary disputes. Below are the key areas we focus on to ensure your wishes are honored and your family is protected.
Estate Planning
Every family has unique needs. We work with clients to design comprehensive estate plans tailored to their circumstances. A well-crafted plan ensures your assets are distributed according to your wishes, provides protection for children and vulnerable family members, and helps minimize court involvement.
Wills
A will is the foundation of most estate plans. We draft clear and legally enforceable wills that specify how your property will be distributed, who will care for your minor children, and who will act as your executor. Without a valid will in Georgia, state law determines how your assets are divided—often leading to outcomes you may not intend.
Trusts
Trusts can offer greater flexibility and privacy than wills, and they help avoid probate in many cases. We create and manage a wide variety of trusts, including:
- Revocable Living Trusts – Allow you to retain control of your assets during your lifetime, while ensuring a smooth transfer to beneficiaries after death without the need for probate.
- Special Needs Trusts – Designed to provide financial support for loved ones with disabilities without jeopardizing their eligibility for government benefits.
- Powers of Attorney – Legal tools that allow you to appoint someone you trust to make financial or medical decisions on your behalf if you become unable to do so.
- Special Needs Planning – Comprehensive strategies that combine trusts, guardianship, and government benefits planning to ensure long-term care for individuals with disabilities.
Guardianship & Conservatorship
When a loved one cannot manage their own affairs, guardianship or conservatorship may be necessary. We guide families through these sensitive and complex proceedings, including:
- Guardianship & Conservatorship for Minors and Incapacitated Adults – Legal arrangements that allow someone to make decisions for a child, elderly parent, or adult with disabilities.
- Emergency Guardianship & Conservatorship – Fast-track solutions in urgent situations where immediate protection or decision-making authority is required.
- Conservatorship – Focused on managing a person’s financial matters, such as paying bills, managing property, or safeguarding assets.
Probate & Estate Administration
Losing a loved one is difficult enough—navigating the legal process shouldn’t make it harder. We help families manage probate and estate administration across Georgia, including:
- Probate in Georgia – Guidance through the court process, filing deadlines, and county-specific requirements.
- Estate Administration – Handling debts, taxes, and the orderly distribution of assets.
- Executor & Personal Representative Guidance – Helping executors and administrators fulfill their legal duties while minimizing liability.
- Uncontested Wills – Streamlining the probate process when there are no disputes, ensuring assets are transferred efficiently and with minimal delay.
- Contested Wills / Estate Litigation – Representing clients in disputes involving will contests, disagreements among heirs, and claims of undue influence or mismanagement.
Asset Protection & Wealth Transfer
Protecting what you’ve worked hard to build is an essential part of estate planning. We help you safeguard assets and transfer wealth efficiently, with an eye toward both federal and Georgia tax considerations.
- Asset Protection Planning – Strategies to shield your property from future creditors, lawsuits, and financial risks.
- Gift & Estate Tax Planning – Guidance on minimizing estate and gift taxes, including federal rules and Georgia-specific regulations, to maximize what you pass on to loved ones.
Elder Law
As loved ones age, their legal and financial needs often become more complex. Elder law focuses on planning ahead for long-term care, protecting assets, and ensuring that seniors maintain dignity and independence while receiving the elder care they need.
Speak With a Georgia Estate Planning Attorney
Whether you’re drafting your first will, setting up a trust, or navigating probate after the loss of a loved one, our experienced Georgia estate planning lawyers are here to help. Contact us today to schedule a consultation and start protecting your family’s future.
