Estate Planning

Here in Tennessee, we’re planners. We plan parties, we plan vacations, we plan weddings, we plan out nightly dinners. You might plan out your day and even your entire week. But many of us don’t look too far into the future and think about things like unexpected illnesses or accidents. What if you are sick,…

Probate attorneys are keenly aware of the difficulties families encounter when a loved one’s estate enters the probate process. This process can extend out for many months, consuming not only time but also precious resources from which other beneficiaries may have been helped. Those who are appointed as executors of an estate can find themselves…

You know when you go into the local office supply store, and there’s that section on DIY legal documents? There’s always a program or two for Wills and estate planning, and a lot of folks we know have been, well, duped into thinking that creating their own Wills is an easy process. But there is…

It’s hard to think about planning for retirement when you’re 16 or 18 – or even 30. It’s even harder to think about what will happen after your gone. So, it makes sense that many people want to put off estate planning until they have, well, an estate – and that even people with substantial…