General

What is the difference between estate planning and elder law?

Estate planning is largely about what happens after you die. Elder law is about the years before, when aging, illness, or incapacity create legal problems while you are still here. They overlap heavily, and a good elder law practice does both, because families almost never need only one.

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When is the appropriate time to begin planning?

At eighteen, when you become a legal adult. That sounds early and it is the honest answer, because the documents that matter most in a crisis are the ones about who can act for you while you are alive. After that, the right time is whenever your life changes and whenever you have been putting it off

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Is there anything I need to do before my first appointment?

Bring a list of what you own and what you owe, copies of any existing documents, and the names of the people you would trust in each role. You do not need to have decided anything. The list is what makes the hour productive, and most people arrive without one.

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Why should I attend a webinar prior to meeting with Shannon?

Because you get more out of the meeting when you already have the vocabulary. Our webinars run every Thursday at 1pm, they are free, the topic changes weekly, and there is nothing to commit to. Families who attend one arrive with better questions and spend the time on their own situation rather than

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What sets us apart?

Focus, credentials, and the fact that we treat this as a human crisis rather than a document transaction. The firm practices elder law and asset protection specifically, in Georgia, led by an attorney with an LL.M. in Taxation and VA accreditation. What clients tell us they notice is that we explain

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