Estate Planning Lawyer Atlanta

You spend your entire life planning your future, make sure you have an Estate Plan to ensure the ones you love receive your legacy.  If you would like more information regarding Estate Planning to protect your legacy for your family and loved ones, feel free to contact us at (404) 955-7737 for a free consultation.

At W. Hunter Law, we will take the time to get to know your situation and develop a tailored Estate Plan that will ensure your legacy is transferred to the people you care about. Without proper Estate Planning, decisions regarding your Home(s), Business Ownership, Car(s), Guardian for Minor Children, and all other prized assets will be distributed by Georgia state law. This could cause confusion amongst heirs, increase administration costs of your estate, and rob you of your right to choose the distribution of your property after you pass away. Who do you think is better to make decisions regarding your legacy after you pass away, You, or the State Of Georgia?

Furthermore, by executing an Estate Plan, you will also receive benefits from its protections during your lifetime. In the event of temporary or permanent incapacity, your Estate Plan can designate an individual you trust to make decisions on your behalf regarding Health Care and your Financial well-being. This in turn will help preserve your finances and/or life if you were to become temporarily or permanently incapacitated.

If you currently do not have an estate plan, or if your estate plan is out-of-date and would like to update your estate plan, or if you have moved from out-of-state and would like to have a legally binding Georgia Estate Plan, W. Hunter Law, LLC can provide the knowledgeable and timely assistance needed to build your Estate Plan. If you would like more information regarding Estate Planning to protect your legacy for your family and loved ones, feel free to contact us at (404) 955-7737 for a free consultation.

What Should My Estate Plan Include?

• Last Will and Testament (Will) – This document establishes how you would like your Estate administered after you die. You can designate, including but not limited to, whom you like to receive certain assets, you can designate the Executor of your estate, guardianship for minor kids, care for pets, etc. If you fail to create a Will the State will settle these decisions for you; and/or
• Trust – This document establishes how you would like your property distributed after you die. A Grantor or Settlor (You) will transfer property to the Trustee. The trustee will hold the property for your benefit or the benefit of an individual or entity you designate during your lifetime, and disperse these assets to whom you choose upon your death. A trust created during your lifetime is considered a Living Trust. A trust created by your will after you die is considered a Testamentary Trust; and
• Power of Attorney – This document allows the Estate Plan holder to designate an individual they trust to handle personal and financial affairs should you become temporarily or permanently incapacitated; and
• Health Care Directive – This document allows for the Estate Plan possessor to name someone to serve as an agent to coordinate medical care should you become temporarily or permanently incapacitated.

If you would like more information about using Estate Planning to protect your legacy for your family and loved ones, feel free to contact us at (404) 955-7737 for a free consultation. Servicing Atlanta Metro Area including Cobb, Gwinnett, Dekalb, Henry, Clayton, Rockdale, and Henry Counties throughout Georgia.