“Spring” into action with a new Estate Plan

Spring is here and it is a perfect time for renewal and growth. It is time where many of us do some cleaning and get our ‘house’ in order. This can mean cleaning out closets and planting flowers, but it should also be a time to address the estate planning you have been putting off over the winter months (or for many years)!  Can’t you feel that extra energy during this season to take action and create change? We’ll tell you how you can give yourself and family peace of mind and breeze through 2021 on the right foot. Why not “Spring” into action with a new estate plan.

There are several important documents that should be included in your basic estate plan.

Completing a Georgia Advance Directive for Healthcare

This is critical for anyone over age 18. This document allows you to appoint the person you trust to make healthcare decisions for you should you become unable. It also provides options for more detailed advanced care planning such as resuscitation, feeding tubes and antibiotics.

A General Durable Power of Attorney for Financial Matters

Is important if you earn any income or own any property. Completing this document will allow someone you trust to step in and act on your behalf should you become unable. Having a GDPOA in place will allow the practical task of day-to-day life to be managed like paying your bills, communicating with the insurance company and even fixing the roof!

A will is a legal document that gives instructions on how to handle your property when you die

It acts as a guide so your estate (real property, bank accounts, investments and your “stuff”) can be distributed according to your wishes. The Certified Elder Law Attorneys (CELA) at Hurley Elder Care Law will work with you to draft a will specific to your needs that appoints an executor who will carry out the instructions specified in your will.

Trusts are not just estate planning tools for the wealthy!

In fact, over the last few decades, people across all income brackets have used trust to plan their estates and to avoid the costs and delays of probate. A trust is a separate legal entity that controls the assets you place into it. Determining if a trust is the right tool for you is an important part of designing an overall estate plan.

The experienced attorneys at Hurley Elder Care Law can review your family’s situation and recommend a plan that will minimize many of the bureaucratic headaches for your survivors, ease the potential conflict among family members and maximize the assets that can be distributed to your heirs. Why not “Spring” into action with a new estate plan and give us a call today at 404-843-0121.