Your kids, your home, what you've saved, and what happens if you can't make decisions. It's one plan. On a free 15-minute call, we'll walk through your situation, tell you exactly which plan fits, and give you a clear, flat-fee quote.
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Most couples think of an estate plan as something for later. These three come up in nearly every conversation we have with Atlanta parents.
Most planning is built around what happens if someone dies. The more likely disruption is an accident or illness that leaves one of you unable to make decisions. Without the right documents, your spouse may not be able to refinance the house, sell a car titled in your name, or access an account that's only in yours. Powers of attorney handle this — most couples don't have current ones.
A plan written when your first child was born doesn't automatically cover the second. Neither does one written before a move, a new job, or a house. A plan can be drafted to include children born later — and it should be. Otherwise you're rewriting documents every few years, or worse, forgetting to.
Most couples name each other and stop there. That works for the first death. After the second, what reaches your children depends on decisions your surviving spouse makes later — including whether they remarry. A trust lets you settle that now, while you're both here.
If you rent, have no life insurance, and your estate is simple, a will alone may be enough — and we'll tell you that, straight, on your free call.
But if you own your home or carry life insurance, a will alone sends your family through Georgia probate court, makes your affairs public record, and hands your children their full inheritance at 18, no matter what else is going on in their life at the time.
A living trust fixes all three: your home transfers without probate, your family's finances stay out of the public probate record, and you decide the age — or ages — your children actually inherit. Both plans include a financial power of attorney, a healthcare power of attorney, and an advance directive.
We'll take the time to actually understand your situation before telling you which plan fits — that's what the free call is for.
Sarah founded Siedentopf Law in Atlanta in 2012 after practicing in northern Virginia. She's licensed in Georgia and Tennessee, and she's a mom herself — which is part of why her practice centers on families with young children.
Her approach starts with your family, not a template. She's seen where plans that look fine on paper break down in practice, so she solves those problems up front instead of leaving them for your family to untangle. Every document is written in plain language, and every plan ends with a one-page chart your family can actually follow.
She'll also tell you if you don't need a trust. Not everyone does.
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A short conversation with our intake coordinator about your family and what you're trying to protect. You'll leave knowing which plan fits and what it costs.
By phone, at a time that works for you. You'll walk through your situation in detail and shape the plan together.
We send everything for your review.
We go through it with you. Questions and changes are expected, and included.
Signing with witnesses and a notary at our Atlanta office. Your plan is in place.
Schedule your free 15-minute call. We'll walk through your situation and tell you which plan fits — and what it costs.
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