Essential Estate Planning in Georgia
There are two essential steps to estate planning that everyone should consider taking: writing a will and setting up an advance directive for health care.
At the Law Office of Christy R. Jindra, LLC, we have a reputation for thoughtful and comprehensive preparation in every estate planning case. We will consider all of your goals for your assets, financial decision-making and end-of-life care and help you develop an effective plan.
To us, law is about the people we represent. You are not just a case, but a name, a face, a personality. We inform you when there are changes in estate tax provisions or other laws/regulations that affect your estate plan, your will or health care directive. In that way and in so many others, we are "your family's attorney."
Last Wills and Testaments
A will is not simply for older adults; it is for any one with assets and any family with children that they want to protect. Wills offer a means for you to control the distribution of your assets. If you pass away without a will, your estate will be split up according to Georgia's statutory laws. If you have specific persons or organizations you want to receive your property, a will is the only way to ensure your instructions will be followed.
Call our law firm in Fayetteville, Georgia, for a free consultation at 770.716.1880 or send us an e-mail. We work together to review your assets and make sure that your instrument is consistent with your goals.
Re-Examining Your Will
Life brings changes, and your end-of-life wishes may change with them. We can help you determine when you should re-look at your will and help you take the right actions to make sure those changes are recognized in the future. If you have divorced since your last will was drafted you need to draft a new will to match your new circumstances.
Advance Directive for Health Care
Health care directives (also known as living wills and durable powers of attorney for health care) allow you to:
- Name someone who can make health care decisions for you when you are incapacitated and cannot make them yourself
- List your preferences for treatment should you become permanently unconscious or have a terminal illness with no chance of recovery
- Choose a guardian if one ever becomes necessary
If you would like to have control over your health care decisions, a Georgia advance directive for health care is your best option. We will help you choose your health care agent and complete the necessary documents to set up the health care directive.
Re-Examining Your Health Care Directive
If you executed a living will or health care directive before 2007, your documents are not affected by the new law. However, executing an advance directive for health care under the new law is an option for you to consider.
Contact us to schedule a free consultation with our estate planning lawyers. We represent clients in Fayetteville and throughout the Atlanta, Georgia, metro area. We want to be your family's attorney.
