When your child turns 18 (in most states), it might be hard to imagine that little child who once needed you for everything has now become – overnight – an adult. Now your child is free to vote, marry, apply for a credit card, make medical and financial decisions, sign contracts, and live ind...

If our Marietta will and estate lawyers had a dollar for every time someone asked this question when creating an estate plan…  ... well, you get the point.  There's a common belief that if you want to disinherit someone, say an adult child, that you should leave them $1 and nothing more in ...

You should check your estate planning documents every so often, to make sure they're still good, especially with big life changes like births, marriages, divorces, and moving to another state. Children grow up, marriages dissolve, property gets sold, residences change. That's why we recommend t...

A comprehensive advance directive for healthcare in Georgia, which is an essential part of your estate plan, includes what in the past were two separate documents:  A Living Will; and Healthcare Agent Designation  Another important document related to your health is a:  HIPAA Medical ...

Planning your estate is an important step in protecting your assets, your wishes, and the people that matter to you the most. There are a number of options available, as any estate planning lawyer can tell you. Do you need a will?  A trust?  Is it possible that you don't need either? It's very...

Estate planning is the process of developing a strategy for the care and management of your estate if you become incapacitated or upon your death. One commonly known purpose of estate planning is to minimize taxes and costs, including taxes imposed on gifts, estates, generation-skipping trans...

There has been an explosion in the numbers of Americans rushing to make their will online. Understandably, the coronavirus pandemic has created the scramble to set up wills and end-of-life-directives. However, online do it yourself (DIY) wills are often deemed invalid as they do not comply wi...

As a Marietta will lawyer, I often find that people associate the phrase “estate planning” with the task of making final plans and ensuring that loved ones are provided for after death. While we all want to make sure that our families are taken care of when we're no longer with them, planning...

Many parents are uncomfortable talking to their kids about their wealth.  Talking about how much money or property you have is usually viewed as taboo.  Asking someone else about what they have is often considered impolite. But failing to talk to kids about how much they may inherit could lea...

Two of the most uncomfortable topics for almost any family to discuss are money and death. As a result, conversations about estate planning often don't happen until it's too late.  As a Marietta probate lawyer, I realize that there is never an easy time to bring up such sensitive topics, but ...

Millennials include fiscally conservative, savings oriented, and future planners seeking financial freedom as core attributes. A large part of millennials' formative years was influenced by the US sub-prime mortgage crisis beginning in 2007, shortly followed by an international banking crisis...

The sudden rise of the coronavirus, COVID-19, has left many unprepared and confused. There are numerous reports of shortages of antibacterial hand sanitizer, disinfecting wipes, and even toilet paper. While we can't predict when something like COVID-19 might strike, we can take steps to prepa...

Estate planning isn't just for older people, couples with children, or individuals with a lot of financial wealth. Single people, young adults, and those with a modest income can also benefit from estate planning. As a Marietta will and trust lawyer, I believe there are five essential items tha...

The short answer: Both share similar concerns. The longer answer? The differences make all the difference.  The Concerns are Similar  No matter what age we're in, life can deliver some hard knocks. Hope for the best, but plan for the worst. We can get into accidents, especially when we're ...

Tomorrow, March 8, it will be time to “spring forward” with the change to daylight savings time.  While it's no fun losing an hour of sleep, it is always a nice reminder the long days of summer are ahead.  I'd also like to remind you all the there are other ways to “spring forward” and take ot...

Most older adults believe that it's easier for everyone involved – loved ones, beneficiaries, and executors – if they transfer full or partial ownership of their home prior to their passing. However, Marietta GA elder law attorneys will caution you that there are several risks to consider when ...

Here at Georgia Estate Plan: Worrall Law LLC, we are following the news about Coronavirus and a second burst of the traditional flu that's impacting people in our community. While we don't believe that anyone should panic, we do want to encourage anyone with older or immuno-compromised loved o...

Successfully addressing and legally formalizing inheritance of family values and assets can be challenging, especially if parents wait too long to begin instilling family values. Undoubtedly the best time to teach and empower your children as eventual inheritors of your family legacy is during ...

A Special Needs Trust (also called a Supplemental Needs Trust) is a legal document that holds assets for a person with disabilities, while also providing legal authority for a trustee to manage money and make financial decisions on behalf of the individual with special needs. The Special Needs...

A strong power of attorney is indeed powerful for a condition like Alzheimer's. But it may come as a surprise to learn that a good “basic” advance-directive document needs considerable supplementation when it comes to a dreadful illness like ALS – Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig'...

Powerful “power of attorney” (POA) documents are essential, if there ever comes a time when you or your elder become unable to manage your finances or make health-care decisions.  Beware if you rely only on POAs that hospitals provide, or that you have pulled off the Internet, or that you ha...

𝓗𝓪𝓹𝓹𝔂 𝓟𝓻𝓮𝓼𝓲𝓭𝓮𝓷𝓽'𝓼 𝓓𝓪𝔂! What did George Washington's Last Will and Testament provide? Find out in this video.

The baby boom generation is comprised of those Americans born 1946-1964, and according to the US Census Bureau (Bureau of Census), their numbers are estimated to be 73 million strong. This number represents nearly 20 percent of the American public. As they enter their 60, 70, and 80th decades...

Your parent recently had a stroke and is returning home after a long stay in the hospital and in-patient rehabilitation. The care providers assure you that your parent will be fine returning home, but you still worry. How can you make sure your parent is safe at home? A medical alert system ...

While most people have heard of a basic Last Will and Testament, they may not know what a Pour-Over Will is and how it works with a Living Trust. As a Marietta will lawyer, I'd like to explain this estate planning tool. Essentially, a Pour-Over Will is used in conjunction with a Living Trust, ...