Protecting Your Assets - Providing for Loved Ones

Estate Planning • Elder Law • Guardianship • Probate • Probate Litigation

The birth of a child, the illness of a parent, a serious illness or accident, the death of a friend—these events often cause people to think about how their loved ones will be provided for in the future.

It is never too soon to plan. A clear and comprehensive estate plan lifts a great burden from your family when they most need help—when they are grieving a loss or experiencing the stress of decision-making in a medical crisis. A comprehensive estate plan will include some or all of the following:

• A legal will
• One or more trusts (depending upon your assets and your goals)
• A medical directive ("living will") to communicate your wishes for medical care
• A financial and medical power of attorney to designate who can make decisions on your behalf to handle your daily affairs and medical care
• A designation of guardianship for any minor children or incapacitated adult family members

Estate planning lawyer Sheri Blevins helps individuals and families plan for the future by preparing an estate plan that fits their family's needs and goals. Contact the Dalton law office of Blevins & Blevins to schedule a consultation to learn more about how we can help you protect and provide for your family.

Gifting and Tax Planning

In some situations, immediate gifting of assets from one generation to the next can be an effective strategy for minimizing the impact of estate taxes on a family’s wealth. However, it must be done properly or it could expose you to certain penalties or cause your family members to incur gift taxes now. At Blevins & Blevins, we can help you determine the proper mix of present gifting and estate planning tools.

Elder Law One of the most difficult decisions a family will make is the decision of placing an elder parent or disabled family member in a nursing home. Nursing home care is costly. It can drain away all the assets of a family, leaving a healthy spouse without sufficient income to live. With proper planning in consultation with an experienced elder law attorney, you can plan for nursing home care and ways to meet Medicaid eligibility. Elder law attorney Sheri Blevins has more than 20 years of experience helping families with Medicaid planning and end-of-life decision-making. Contact Blevins & Blevins to learn more about the options available to you and your elder parent.

Probate and Probate Litigation

Probate is a court process of distributing the assets of an estate. Whether the person has died with or without a will, the estate must be handled to ensure the smooth transfer of property. At Blevins & Blevins, we guide people through the probate process to ensure deadlines are met and proper paperwork is filed with the court.

Georgia probate lawyer Sheri Blevins also represents people who are contesting a will or bringing a lawsuit against an executor or administrator of an estate for financial mismanagement or wrongdoing. If you believe you did not receive money or property that was properly yours from a will or estate, contact Blevins & Blevins to learn more about probate litigation in the State of Georgia.

Blevins & Blevins, P.C.

Telephone (706) 278-3535  • Fax (706) 278-0582

110 South Pentz Street
Dalton, GA 30720 
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From their Dalton, Georgia law office, attorneys David and Sheri Blevins represent northwestern Georgia clients with legal needs in estate planning, probate, personal injury and medical malpractice lawsuits, and insurance or business disputes in areas throughout Whitfield County, Murray County, Gordon County, Walker County, and Catoosa County, in communities such as Dalton, La Fayette, Chickamauga, Rossville, Ringgold, Chatsworth, and Calhoun.

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