Franklin Estate Planning Attorneys

Do you need Legal Assistance with Your Estate Plan?

Estate planning prepares your estate, consisting of your assets and property, for disposal and distribution after you die. This type of planning eliminates confusion and uncertainty over probate administration. It also maximizes the value of your estate by lessening the tax liabilities and reducing other expenses. For legal assistance with your estate planning, it is important to talk to a Franklin estate planning lawyer at our firm. In a consultation about your estate, you can be advised of the methods and legal instruments available to ensure that your property and assets are covered and that your wishes are followed as to how they are to be handled. Our firm serves clients in all of middle Tennessee, including Williamson County and the cities of Fairview, College Grove, Columbia, Centerville, Lawrenceburg, Lewisburg, Spring Hills, Brentwood, and Franklin.

Estate Planning Tools

The devices used in an estate plan consist of a will, trust, designation of beneficiaries, powers of appointment, gifts, property ownership, powers of attorney, such as durable financial power of attorney or durable medical power of attorney, and living will. Issues such as burial or cremation may be part of one's estate planning as well as winding up a business, charitable donations, designating guardians for minor children, and more.

No matter what your net worth is, you need an estate plan so that your goals and wishes about what you have left behind can be met. Without an estate plan, your estate will be decided by a court, with no input from you. Having an estate plan in place also prevents conflicts and disputes between beneficiaries and family members after you are gone.