Estate Planning

Autism Awareness Month: Atlanta Special Needs Lawyer Has 3 Key Planning Steps for Parents of Special Needs Children

Posted on March 21, 2011
April is Autism Awareness Month, which seeks to educate the public about the needs and challenges facing those with autism spectrum disorders. Yet despite the observance, Atlanta special needs attorney Steve Worrall warns that many parents of special needs children are still in the dark as to 3 key planning steps designed to protect their child if the unthinkable happens.

Marietta Wills and Trusts Lawyer Asks, ?Are You Afraid of Seeing Your Shadow Like the Groundhog??

Posted on February 02, 2011
I?m not sure there are official statistics for this, but based on my years of experience as a Marietta wills and trust lawyer, the number one reason people don?t do their estate plan is that they simply can?t face their...

Having the ?Tough Conversations? With Mom or Dad for Alzheimer?s and Dementia Awareness Week

Posted on January 28, 2011
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 about their wishes and plans should the disease ever strike.

So?What Exactly Does An Executor Do in a Georgia Probate?

Posted on January 21, 2011
So, you?re thinking about estate planning? In my Cobb County probate and estate planning practice, after naming guardians for their minor children, I ask my clients who they would like as their executor... Or maybe, someone you know has asked...

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As Seen on Better Mornings Atlanta (CBS Atlanta): Adding Estate Planning to your 2011 Resolutions

Posted on January 04, 2011
As I mentioned in my last post, I had the opportunity to appear today on CBS Atlanta's Better Mornings Atlanta morning news show. Here is a link to the segment. I was interviewed by anchor Tracye Hutchins on Adding Estate...

Happy New Year!

Posted on January 02, 2011
Here's to the New Year May it be a great one. We wish all our clients and friends a happy, safe and prosperous New Year 2011. We are very thankful for our relationship during the past and we look forward...

Avoid Probate in Cobb County, Georgia, Using Transfer on Death (TOD) Agreements

Posted on December 27, 2010
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 automatically pass to their heirs...

Atlanta Special Needs Attorney Answers, ?What is a Special Needs Trust??

Posted on December 17, 2010
By: Steve Worrall, Atlanta special needs attorney As an Atlanta special needs attorney, I?m often asked, ?What exactly is a Special Needs Trust?? For starters, a special needs trust is legal entity created to hold assets of a person with...

Your Marietta Elder Law Attorney?s Guide to Medicare Prescription Drug Information

Posted on December 13, 2010
By Steve Worrall, Marietta Elder Law Attorney If you watch television at all, you can?t miss the increase in ads for Medicare prescription drug coverage. What you might not know is that the open enrollment period for this coverage expires...

Handling The Tax That Won?t Die, Even If You Do

Posted on December 13, 2010
With all the talk about the future of the Bush tax cuts, one aspect of taxation that isn?t getting quite as much press is the reappearance of the estate tax. As of January 1, 2011, the estate tax will once...

Add Estate Planning To Your List of Resolutions This Year, Says Marietta Wills Lawyer

Posted on December 09, 2010
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 year. Marietta, Georgia- While many...

A gift to help with your New Year?s resolution

Posted on December 08, 2010
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...

Marietta Divorce and Wills and Estates Lawyer Discusses How Georgia Divorce Affects Your Will and Trust

Posted on December 07, 2010
As a 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. And as a Marietta estate planning lawyer, I also know there is one thing that divorcing couples must remember to do?and that is getting your will or trust updated.

Our Free Holiday Gift*

Posted on December 07, 2010
Yes, Steve ? Please Send My Holiday Gift! A Digital Version of the Best-Selling Book on Legal Planning for Parents ?Wear Clean Underwear! A Fast, Fun, Friendly ? and Essential Guide to Legal Planning for Busy Parents? Inside this best-selling,...

Georgia Asset Protection Lawyer Offers Gift Suggestion for Your Grandchildren

Posted on November 21, 2010
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 in with all...

More Information on Georgia Advance Directives for Health Care

Posted on November 18, 2010
The State Bar of Georgia has consumer pamphlets available on a number of topics. One of them is on Advance Directives for Health Care: _________________________________________________________ Foreword You have the right to control all aspects of your personal care and medical...

Atlanta Wills and Estates Lawyer Answers, ?Will Filing Bankruptcy Jeopardize the Inheritance Left to Me By a Loved One??

Posted on November 17, 2010
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 how they came to such conclusions, but I look...

Do Advance Directives Really Work?

Posted on November 17, 2010
A Living Will? A Durable Power of Attorney? An Advance Health Care Directive? Any of these documents can help to establish your wishes when it comes to the medical treatment you receive at the end of your life. But do...

Atlanta Estate Planning Attorney On Estate Planning for the ?Non-Traditional? Family

Posted on November 16, 2010
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? families (i.e., unmarried opposite sex couples, same sex couples,...

Young, Hip, and Vulnerable ? Atlanta Estate Planning Attorney Discusses 4 Reasons That Young Professionals Need an Estate Plan

Posted on November 15, 2010
By Steve Worrall, Atlanta, Georgia estate planning attorney As an Atlanta and Marietta estate planning attorney, I know Generation Y has a lot to think about?starting their careers, buying their first home, starting a family. All of these things are....

When The Unthinkable Happens?

Posted on November 15, 2010
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...

Atlanta Estate Planning Lawyer Raises Blunt Questions About Protecting Your Kids Should Something Happen to You

Posted on November 12, 2010
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-date...

What is a Living Will or Health Care Directive in Georgia?

Posted on November 11, 2010
As an Atlanta estate planning attorney, I?m often asked, ?what is exactly is a health care directive or living will?? Basically, an Advance Healthcare Directive in Georgia, sometimes commonly known as a Living Will, is a legal document that permits...

DIY Estate Planning : Savvy Money Saving Tool or Disaster in Disguise?

Posted on November 11, 2010
As the recession deepens, more Americans are trading high priced attorneys for DIY estate planning kits online. Yet despite the appealing cost, do online estate planning kits really have what it takes to protect your children, assets or wishes should something happen to you? Atlanta estate planning attorney, Steve Worrall, cuts through the hype to reveal when you can go it alone and when DIY planning is a financial disaster in disguise.

Privacy Advantages of a Living Trust

Posted on November 10, 2010
By Steve Worrall, Atlanta, Georgia, trusts lawyer I find as an Atlanta GA trusts lawyer that many people don?t realize the privacy issues that will face their family should they die without a living trust. That?s simply because upon your...

What Your Georgia Last Will and Testament Really Does

Posted on November 08, 2010
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...

Are You Legally Prepared For An Accident Over the Dangerous Holiday Travel Season?

Posted on November 05, 2010
With the stores packed, traffic horrendous and holiday parties in full swing, the period between Thanksgiving and New Years Day is undoubtedly one of the most dangerous travel time of the year. Atlanta, Georgia lawyer, Steve Worrall urges families to...

?Intangible? Estate Planning ? Thinking Beyond the Paperwork

Posted on November 01, 2010
When you finally make the decision to plan your estate, you?ll hear the same words over and over again? Wills? Trusts? Revocable Trusts? Power of Attorney? Those words are the stock and trade of estate planning specialists. You take your...

?Pre-planning Your Funeral is Essential, but Think Twice Before Pre-Paying? Warns Marietta Elder Lawyer

Posted on October 29, 2010
By Steve Worrall, Marietta elder lawyer Based on what I am seeing as a Marietta, Georgia elder law attorney, more and more people are considering pre-planning and pre-paying for their own funeral. For years I have recommended that my clients...

Cobb County GA Probate Lawyer Discusses What Your Will Really Does

Posted on October 22, 2010
By Steve Worrall, Cobb County GA Probate Lawyer 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...

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