Category Archives: Guardianship

Marietta Estate Planning Lawyer Urges: Add ‘Naming Legal Guardians’ To Your List of Resolutions This Year

Naming legal guardians is the best way to ensure that your kids would be raised by the people you want, if something unexpected happens to you. Atlanta estate planning attorney, Steve Worrall, reveals an easy, 3-step process to help you choose.  MARIETTA, GA (01/01/2012)-  It’s something no parent likes to think about, but according to…

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Before you fill out your child’s emergency card this year, there’s something you should know…

DID YOU KNOW…. That if you were to pass away or become incapacitated while your child is at school, the authorities may not release your kids to those you listed on the school emergency card? Why? Because by law, the authorities can only leave your kids with their “legal guardian” or surviving parent if something…

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Getting Remarried? 3 Conversations To Have Before You Say “I Do”

Wedding season is in full bloom with many area couples trying their hand at love for the second, third or even fourth time.  But before you legally blend families and assets, Atlanta estate planning and prenuptial agreements attorney, Steve Worrall, reveals 3 tough conversations every couple should have before saying “I do”. ATLANTA, GA –…

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Blunt Questions About Protecting Your Kids In Case Something Happens to You

I must warn you: these questions are blunt and to the point: if you are a parent of minor children, protecting your family and being the best parent you can be means that you MUST have a comprehensive and up-to-date estate plan so they are prepared for a life without you! One of my greatest…

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5 Legal Documents Every Dad Must Know About & How to Make Sure They Don’t Fail

The author of the following article, Alexis Martin Neely, was featured in an interview on Good Morning America this morning. She had some important information that all parents need to hear: ***Featured on Good Morning America*** Becoming a dad is the ultimate step into adulthood.  It simply doesn’t get more real than that, does it? …

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How to Leave Behind a Legacy—Not Regrets

By: Alexis Martin Neely Another story of failed legal planning hit the news this week, as a single mother from California died during the birth of her fourth child leaving behind four little ones and no guardianship directives. To complicate things further, the father of these children is not (and has never been) in the…

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Michael Jackson’s Will Filed with Court Today

David Shulman of the South Florida Estate Planning Law Blog has posted an excellent, concise and very timely discussion of, and a link to, the Last Will and Testament of Michael Jackson. As I have posted before, we can show you a will after someone's death because it is a public record. Unlike many, however,…

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If You Really Can’t Decide Who to Name As Guardians, Here’s What to Do

There are a lot of parents out there who have not named        guardians for their kids because they really can’t decide. You might be one of them. But, here’s the thing. If you don’t decide and something happens to you, the decision gets made by a Judge. You don’t want that, do you?…

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A grave issue of parenting – writing wills and choosing guardians

The following article, which appeared in the Orange County Register, features an interview with fellow Personal Family Lawyer Darlynn Morgan of The Morgan Law Group in Newport Beach, California. Tips for making sure your children are cared for in the event of your death. "Mommy, what happens after you die?" It’s a question most kids…

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3 Secrets Loving Parents Need to Know

As a parent, the last thing I want if something happens to me is for my children to be put into a situation in which they feel scared, are surrounded by people they don’t know and don’t know just how much love I have for them. With these 3 Secrets you can guarantee your children…

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