Marietta GA Estate Planning Lawyer on Talking to Your Parents about Their Estates As a Marietta estate planning lawyer, I know how common it is for each generation to avoid planning for their deaths.  Few people are eager to spend time thinking about their own mortality, including ...

Parents of Disabled Kids Discover the Importance of Marietta Special Needs Planning Estate planning is incredibly important for all parents, as it allows them the opportunity to make very difficult choices.  It provides the chance to determine who will raise your minor children if ...

Having the ‘Tough Conversations' With Mom or Dad for Alzheimer's and Dementia Awareness Week According to Marietta  elder law attorney, Steve Worrall,  Alzheimer's and Dementia awareness week (February 14th –21st) is the perfect time to have ‘tough conversations' with aging parents a...

Avoiding Probate in Georgia Using Transfer on Death (TOD) Agreements By Steve Worrall, Cobb County Probate Lawyer Avoiding probate in Cobb County, Georgia, is a very real concern for people who want to make sure certain assets such as stocks, bonds, brokerage and bank accounts au...

Add Estate Planning To Your List of Resolutions This Year, Says Marietta Wills Lawyer Resolving to get your legal affairs in order is one of the most important things you can do to make sure your family, wishes and assets are protected if something unexpectedly happens to you this y...

A gift to help with your New Year's resolution If one of your New Year's resolutions this year includes getting your financial and legal affairs in order should something unexpectedly happen to you, I have a gift I think you'll enjoy. To be specific, I just put the finishing tou...

How Divorce Affects Your Will & Trust | Marietta Estate Planning Lawyer As a former Marietta divorce lawyer, I know that getting a divorce in Georgia can be an overwhelming process.  There are so many decisions to make and things to do that it's hard to keep everything straight.  A...

Georgia Asset Protection Lawyer Offers Gift Suggestion for Your Grandchildren By Steve Worrall, Georgia asset protection lawyer As your Atlanta GA asset protection lawyer, I'd like to ask how your holiday shopping is going?  If you are like me you are trying your best to fit that...

Atlanta Wills and Estates Lawyer Answers, ‘Will Filing Bankruptcy Jeopardize My Inheritance?' By Steve Worrall, Atlanta wills and estates lawyer Perhaps you saw it on the news a few weeks ago that economists on Wall-Street declared the recession officially over. I'm not sure ho...

Atlanta Estate Planning Attorney On Estate Planning for the “Non-Traditional” Family The face of the American family is changing.  As an estate planning lawyer in Atlanta, Georgia, I have certainly seen that change. Since 1970, the number of what are considered “non-traditional” fa...

When The Unthinkable Happens… It's “Date Night” Friday… The one night a week when you and your spouse spend time together…talk about the week…have a nice leisurely dinner…just the two of you. You've lined up a babysitter… You left money for the pizza delivery guy and a list o...

Young, Hip & Vulnerable – 4 Reasons Young Professionals Need an Estate Plan By Steve Worrall, Atlanta estate planning attorney As an Atlanta estate planning attorney, I know Generation Y has a lot to think about…starting their careers, buying their first home, starting a family. ...

Atlanta Estate Planning Lawyer With Blunt Questions About Protecting Your Kids I must warn you: these questions are blunt and to the point: if you are a parent of minor children, protecting your family and being the best parent you can be means that you MUST have a comprehensive and up-to-d...

Atlanta Estate Planning Lawyer With Blunt Questions About Protecting Your Kids I must warn you: these questions are blunt and to the point: if you are a parent of minor children, protecting your family and being the best parent you can be means that you MUST have a comprehensive an...

What Your Georgia Last Will and Testament Really Does You finally got around to making a will, so now you can rest easy. You went online, found the forms, filled them out and you're done.  If anything happens to you, your loved ones are taken care of.  One less thing to worry a...

‘Pre-planning Your Funeral is Essential, but Think Twice Before Pre-Paying' | Elder Care Lawyer Marietta GA By Steve Worrall, Elder Care Lawyer, Marietta GA Based on what I am seeing as a Marietta, Georgia elder law attorney, more and more people are considering pre-planning and ...

What is Long Term Care and Why Do I Need To Think About It Now? Atlanta GA Elder Lawyer By Steve Worrall, Atlanta GA elder lawyer As an Atlanta GA elder lawyer, I help people plan for long-term care costs on a regular basis. Long-term care can include any service that helps peo...

The Distribution Of Your Inheritance CAN Hurt Your Kids, Reveals Marietta GA Probate Lawyer By Steve Worrall, Marietta GA probate lawyer If you are reading this Atlanta area probate and estate planning blog right now, chances are you concerned about what would happen to your asse...

Legal Planning that Every Parent Should Know About : 10 More Things Parents Need to Know About Legal Planning The following series of posts contain articles posted at Kaboose.com, featuring an interview with my colleague, Kimberly Hegwood. If you have any questions or want to speak w...

Legal Planning that Every Parent Should Know About : Scenario 4- Picking the Best Person for the Job The following series of posts contain articles posted at Kaboose.com, featuring an interview with my colleague Kimberly Hegwood. If you have any questions or want to speak with me ab...

Celebrities Die Just Like the Rest of Us My colleague and fellow estate planning attorney and blogger, Jennifer N. Sawday, of the California Estate Planning Blog and the law firm of Tredway, Lumsdaine & Doyle, LLP has written a post on the recent deaths of Michael Jackson, Farrah Faw...

Estate Planning: A Three-Step Strategy What is Estate Planning? Many goals are accomplished through the estate planning process. The best definition for estate planning that we've discovered is "I want to plan for me to maintain co...

Fundamental Questions Because estate planning is not just about reducing taxes but also about making sure your assets are distributed as you wish both now and after you're gone, you need to consider three questions before you begin your estate planning. Who should inherit your...

Will or Living Trust? You have two basic choices for transferring your assets on your death: the will, which is the standard method, and the living trust, which is rapidly growing in popularity. If you die without either a will or a living trust, state law controls the disposition of...

Estate Planning Basics When you hear the phrase "estate planning," the first thought that comes to mind may be taxes. But estate planning is about more than just reducing taxes. It's about ensuring your assets are distributed according to your wishes. That's why, even with the estate...