Roan Mountain Estate Planning Attorney

Should You Hire A Tennessee Estate Planning Attorney?

Hiring an estate planning attorney is extremely important if you want to make sure that your estate is well-planned and provides for your wishes during your lifetime and upon your death. Without the proper guidance, mistakes or oversights can lead to costly and lengthy legal battles for your loved ones after your death–or if you’re incapacitated. Behrmann Law can make sure that your wishes are accurately documented, your assets are distributed how you wish, and that your loved ones don’t have to go through a lengthy and stressful probate process. 

What Are The Benefits of Hiring An Estate Planning Attorney?

Hiring an experienced Tennessee estate planning attorney can help you by: 

• Drafting a legally sound will 
• Establishing a family or individual trust
• Designating beneficiaries and agents of your choosing
• Navigating the probate process, if necessary

Attorney Pedersen will collaborate closely with financial advisors and tax professionals to minimize tax liabilities so that your plans matches your financial goals. She can also help you by setting up powers of attorney and living wills, which will grant you control over healthcare decisions should you not be able to later. 

Attorney Pedersen can help you and your loved ones by creating strategies to manage and distribute your assets after your passing. 

Contact An Estate Planning Attorney Today

Secure your legacy and provide for your loved ones after your passing or incapacitation by talking to an experienced estate planning attorney today. Heather can help you create an estate plan that reflects your wishes, protects your assets, and ensure a smooth transition for your loved ones. Contact Heather today. 

FAQs

• What are documents are essential in an estate plan for Tennessee residents? Essential estate planning documents for Tennessee residents include wills, trusts, powers of attorney, healthcare directives, and beneficiary designations and agents of your choosing. These documents ensure your assets are distributed as you wish and grant authority to trusted individuals to make financial and medical decisions for you. 
• What is the probate process like in Tennessee, and how can estate planning help? Probate is the legal process of validating a will and distributing assets after your passing or incapacitation. Estate planning can help streamline probate for Tennessee residents by ensuring clear and valid wills, establishing trusts that bypass probate, and minimizing disputes among heirs. 
• Can estate planning help protect family farms and rural properties? Yes, estate planning can protect family farms and rural properties in Tennessee by establishing trusts that preserve the lands use and ensuring a smooth transition to the next generation. This helps prevent the need to sell valuable family assets.