Macon Will & Trust Lawyer

Warm and Friendly Legal Guidance to Help You Protect Your Assets

Wills and trusts are the most basic estate planning tools you need to protect your hard-earned assets. Jen Haskins Law provides comprehensive will and trust services to help you craft a complete and thorough asset protection plan. Everyone needs a will, especially if they have significant assets to protect and distribute, and you will certainly benefit from establishing trusts to further safeguard certain assets. Georgia offers a wide array of trusts for different needs, from Miller trusts to life insurance trusts, and Attorney Jennifer Moore can help you choose the right options for your situation.

Schedule an initial consultation with a will and trust lawyer at Jen Haskins Law to get started. Serving Houston and Jones Counties and Central Georgia.

Creating a Will in Georgia

A will, or a “last will and testament,” is a legal document that specifies how you would like your property to be divided after you pass. If you do not have a valid will when you die, your property will be distributed by default to your surviving relatives, beginning with your spouse and children.

What is a Will For

You can use a will to establish details like:

• the people or organizations you would like to leave your property to;
• an executor who will be responsible for making sure that the terms of your will are carried out;
• a personal guardian to care for your minor children;
• a trusted person to manage the property you leave to your minor children.

You may also want to specify individuals who you would like exclude from your will to clear up any potential complications that may arise.

Does a Will Have to Be Notarized

A valid, legally enforceable will in Georgia must be in writing and signed by you and two witnesses who are not beneficiaries. A will does not need to be notarized, though doing so can make your will “self-proving” and speed up the probate court process.

Revoking a Will

You can revoke your will at any point by destroying the document or instructing someone to destroy it. To make a change, you can either revoke and rewrite the will, or you can add an amendment (a “codicil”) to the end of the will.